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Sony A560 vs Sony TX1

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Sony A560 vs Sony TX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was revealed 13 months later than the TX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A560 matches up against the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony TX1

 A560 TX1 
AnnouncedAugust 2010August 2009Fresher by 13 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony A560

 TX1 A560 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony TX1

 A560 TX1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 comes with external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A560 compared to the TX1.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and TX1 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and TX1.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A560 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A560 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger A560 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography info
Sony TX1 Street photography info
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A560
Sports photography with Sony TX1
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony TX1
60
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX1 Landscape photography factors
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 shots)
two card slots
doesn't have Timelapse mode
31
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging advice
Sony TX1 Vlogging advice
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
28
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony TX1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-08-24 2009-08-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Two Single
Cost at launch $650 $350