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Sony A560 vs Sony WX220

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony A560 vs Sony WX220, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was released 4 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A560 scores versus the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX220

 A560 WX220 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony A560

 WX220 A560 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2010Newer by 42 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX220

 A560 WX220 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 features exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A560 and the WX220.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and WX220 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and WX220.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A560 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX220 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography information
Sony WX220 Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
37
decent MP (18MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony WX220
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography info
Sony WX220 Sports photography info
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Travel photography camera
60
good battery (1,050 per charge)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
69
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography features
Sony WX220 Landscape photography features
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
missing Timelapse mode
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX220 as a Vlogging camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony WX220
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2010-08-24 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 photographs 210 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Pricing at release $650 $198