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Sony A560 vs Sony W370

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A560 vs Sony W370 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Sony A560 versus Sony W370, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W370 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the A560 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was released 8 months after the W370 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A560 matches up versus the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony W370

 A560 W370 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2010Newer by 8 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony A560

 W370 A560 

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony W370

 A560 W370 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A560 enjoys outside 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) and the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Sony A560 versus Sony W370 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A560 against the W370.

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and W370 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and W370.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The A560 features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The newer A560 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography info
Sony W370 Portrait photography info
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography info
Sony W370 Sports photography info
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography details
Sony W370 Travel photography details
60
great battery life (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
58
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse mode
37
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging features
Sony W370 Vlogging features
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-24 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
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 - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.00 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 179 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 -
Battery type 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 feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Launch price $650 $230