Sony A560 vs Sony RX1R

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A560 versus Sony RX1R, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A560 was announced 3 years prior to the RX1R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A560 matches up vs the RX1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A560 against the RX1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A560 and RX1R is 64 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and RX1R.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A560 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.