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Sony A560 vs Sony W710

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A560 and Sony W710, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W710 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the A560 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was announced 3 years before the W710 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A560 scores vs the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony W710

 A560 W710 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony A560

 W710 A560 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2010More recent by 28 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony W710

 A560 W710 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A560 has exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A560 against the W710.

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and W710 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and W710.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A560 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W710 will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony W710
72
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography info
Sony W710 Street photography info
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
lighter than competition (114g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W710 as a Sports photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony W710
60
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (114g)
offers focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W710 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
no Timelapse mode
39
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging highlights
Sony W710 Vlogging highlights
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
34
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Sony A560 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony W710
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-24 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 15 -
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number 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 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 pounds) 114 gr (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual 1
Retail price $650 $90