Sony A560 vs Sony RX1R II

In this article, we will be comparing the Sony A560 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was manufactured 6 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A560 grades against the RX1R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 features external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A560 and the RX1R II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and RX1R II is 64 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A560 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will produce extra detail due to its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A560 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.