Sony A560 vs Sony WX30

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.