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Sony A560 vs Sony WX150

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony A560 versus Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The A560 was released 18 months earlier than the WX150 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A560 scores versus the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX150

 A560 WX150 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A560

 WX150 A560 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2010More recent by 18 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX150

 A560 WX150 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 features exterior 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 WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Sony A560 versus Sony WX150 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A560 and the WX150.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and WX150 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and WX150.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A560 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX150 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony WX150
75
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography factors
Sony WX150 Sports photography factors
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony WX150
60
better than average battery power (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A560
Landscape photography with Sony WX150
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
lack of Time Lapse mode
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging features
Sony WX150 Vlogging features
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-08-24 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 images 240 images
Type 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Price at launch $650 $300