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Sony A560 vs Sony W620

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A560 versus Sony W620, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W620 (14MP) is very close but the A560 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was introduced 16 months before the W620 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A560 scores versus the W620 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony W620

 A560 W620 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony A560

 W620 A560 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2010More recent by 16 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony W620

 A560 W620 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 enjoys 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 W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A560 versus the W620.

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and W620 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and W620.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The A560 provides the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The older A560 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography advice
Sony W620 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
33
resolution is good (14MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography features
Sony W620 Street photography features
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
56
lighter than competitors in class (116 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography factors
Sony W620 Sports photography factors
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
32
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography information
Sony W620 Travel photography information
60
good battery (1,050 shots)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography information
Sony W620 Landscape photography information
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
missing Time Lapse mode
33
decently wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A560
Vlogging with Sony W620
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
30
decently wide (28mm)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony A560 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony W620
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-08-24 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz 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 surface 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
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 599g (1.32 lb) 116g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 220 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Price at release $650 $102