Sony A560 vs Sony W550

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A560 and Sony W550, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W550 (14MP) is pretty close but the A560 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was introduced 11 months before the W550 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A560 grades against the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 comes with outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A560 and Sony W550 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A560 and the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and W550 is 64 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and W550.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The A560 has the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged A560 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.