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Sony A560 vs Sony W220

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise 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  • Superseded the Sony A500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 W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A560 vs Sony W220, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very comparable but the A560 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was announced 20 months later than the W220 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A560 scores against the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony W220

 A560 W220 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2009More recent by 20 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A560

 W220 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony W220

 A560 W220 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A560 enjoys physical measurements 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 W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A560 vs the W220.

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and W220 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and W220.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A560 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A560 will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A560 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W220 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
has manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony W220
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography info
Sony W220 Sports photography info
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography info
Sony W220 Travel photography info
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W220 Landscape photography highlights
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (1,050 shots)
two card slots
lack of Time Lapse mode
32
has manual focus
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A560
Vlogging with Sony W220
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony A560 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony W220
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-08-24 2009-01-08
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599g (1.32 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Dual 1
Pricing at launch $650 $160