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Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Announced August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony A560 versus Sony TX100V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is relatively comparable but the A560 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was unveiled 4 months prior to the TX100V so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A560 scores versus the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony TX100V

 A560 TX100V 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony A560

 TX100V A560 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony TX100V

 A560 TX100V 
LaunchedAugust 2010January 2011Same age
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A560 has got physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A560 vs the TX100V.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and TX100V is 64 and 95 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and TX100V.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX100V will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography factors
Sony TX100V Street photography factors
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography advice
Sony TX100V Sports photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography advice
Sony TX100V Travel photography advice
60
good battery life (1,050 shots)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
65
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (147 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging info
Sony TX100V Vlogging info
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
heavier than others (147g)
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony TX100V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2010-08-24 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
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 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lb) 147 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Price at launch $650 $380