Sony A560 vs Sony TX1

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.