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Sony A560 vs Sony TX30

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Announced July 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Sony A560 and Sony TX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was announced 3 years earlier than the TX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A560 matches up vs the TX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony TX30

 A560 TX30 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony A560

 TX30 A560 
AnnouncedJuly 2013August 2010More modern by 35 months
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony TX30

 A560 TX30 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 provides external measurements 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 TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A560 against the TX30.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and TX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and TX30.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A560 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX30 will give greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony TX30
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
38
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography highlights
Sony TX30 Street photography highlights
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX30 Sports photography highlights
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony TX30
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
weather sealing
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography details
Sony TX30 Landscape photography details
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
missing Time Lapse recording
51
has manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging features
Sony TX30 Vlogging features
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
does not contain selfie friendly display
34
decently wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony TX30
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2010-08-24 2013-07-26
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 599g (1.32 lb) 141g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo -
Storage slots Dual 1
Pricing at launch $650 $230