Sony A560 vs Sony S950

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A560 versus Sony S950, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A560 was manufactured 19 months later than the S950 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A560 scores against the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 has exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony A560 versus Sony S950 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A560 vs the S950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and S950 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and S950.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A560 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A560 will produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A560 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.