Sony A560 vs Sony W510

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A560 vs Sony W510, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty close but the A560 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was revealed 4 months earlier than the W510 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A560 matches up vs the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 features external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony A560 vs Sony W510 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A560 against the W510.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and W510 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and W510.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A560 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A560 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.