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Sony A560 vs Sony S2100

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Sony A560 and Sony S2100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A560 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was revealed 8 months later than the S2100 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A560 scores versus the S2100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony S2100

 A560 S2100 
IntroducedAugust 2010January 2010Fresher by 8 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony A560

 S2100 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony S2100

 A560 S2100 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A560 vs the S2100.

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and S2100 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and S2100.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A560 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A560 will show more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger A560 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony S2100
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography advice
Sony S2100 Street photography advice
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Sports photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography highlights
Sony S2100 Travel photography highlights
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
lack of Timelapse function
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Sony A560 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony S2100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-08-24 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Launch pricing $650 $0