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Sony A560 vs Sony W310

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Older Model is Sony A500
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A560 versus Sony W310, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively similar but the A560 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A560 was introduced 8 months later than the W310 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A560 matches up vs the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony W310

 A560 W310 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2010More recent by 8 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A560

 W310 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony W310

 A560 W310 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A560 offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Sony A560 versus Sony W310 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A560 compared to the W310.

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and W310 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and W310.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A560 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A560 will offer you extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A560 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography info
Sony W310 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography information
Sony W310 Street photography information
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography details
Sony W310 Sports photography details
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography details
Sony W310 Landscape photography details
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
2 card slots
no Timelapse mode
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging advice
Sony W310 Vlogging advice
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Sony A560 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-08-24 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
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 - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings 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
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 137 grams (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 55 x 19mm (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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Launch pricing $650 $150