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Sony A560 vs Sony WX350

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A560 versus Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A560 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A560 grades vs the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX350

 A560 WX350 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony A560

 WX350 A560 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2010More recent by 42 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX350

 A560 WX350 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A560 offers external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A560 versus Sony WX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A560 versus the WX350.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and WX350 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A560 and WX350.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A560 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older A560 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX350 Portrait photography advice
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
37
good resolution (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
60
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
72
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (164g)
good resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A560
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
missing Timelapse mode
47
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
great battery life (470 shots)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony WX350
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-08-24 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
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) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 images 470 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Retail cost $650 $270