Sony A560 vs Sony WX30
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand 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- Superseded the Sony A500
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released July 2011
Sony A560 vs Sony WX30 Overview
Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A560 versus Sony WX30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively close but the A560 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe A560 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the WX30 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A560 matches up vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A560 vs Sony WX30 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are provided at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX30
A560 | WX30 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A560
WX30 | A560 | |||
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Released | July 2011 | August 2010 | More recent by 11 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX30
A560 | WX30 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 922k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Sony A560 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A560 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
See the Sony A560 versus Sony WX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A560 versus the WX30.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and WX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A560 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and WX30.
All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A560 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX30 will render extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-08-24 | 2011-07-25 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor 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 surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias 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 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 15 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 922 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 599 gr (1.32 lbs) | 117 gr (0.26 lbs) |
Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 250 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | 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 | Two | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $650 | $259 |