Sony A560 vs Sony WX350

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.