Sony A560 vs Sony W570

The following is a detailed assessment of the Sony A560 versus Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the A560 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was manufactured 4 months prior to the W570 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A560 matches up versus the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A560 comes with external 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 W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A560 and the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and W570 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and W570.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A560 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively.