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Sony A560 vs Sony TX5

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A560 and Sony TX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was unveiled 7 months later than the TX5 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A560 grades vs the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony TX5

 A560 TX5 
RevealedAugust 2010February 2010Fresher by 7 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony A560

 TX5 A560 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony TX5

 A560 TX5 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in 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") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the A560 against the TX5.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A560 and TX5 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and TX5.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A560 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A560 will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern A560 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
72
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography factors
Sony TX5 Street photography factors
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography information
Sony TX5 Travel photography information
60
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
62
weather proofing
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (148 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
two card slots
no Timelapse function
43
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A560
Vlogging with Sony TX5
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than others (148g)
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Sony A560 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony TX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-08-24 2010-02-18
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
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 area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone 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 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Launch price $650 $239