Sony A560 vs Sony WX500
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Released August 2010
- Succeeded the Sony A500
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Introduced April 2015
- Superseded the Sony WX350
Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Overview
Lets look more in depth at the Sony A560 and Sony WX500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe A560 was launched 5 years before the WX500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A560 grades against the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX500
A560 | WX500 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display resolution | 922k | 921k | Sharper display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A560
WX500 | A560 | |||
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Introduced | April 2015 | August 2010 | Newer by 56 months |
Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX500
A560 | WX500 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A560 enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check the Sony A560 and Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A560 and the WX500.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and WX500 is 64 and 91 respectively.
Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and WX500.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A560 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX500 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-08-24 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
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 surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | - |
Cross focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 922k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max 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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 599g (1.32 lbs) | 236g (0.52 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 817 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 1050 shots | 360 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | Two | One |
Launch pricing | $650 | $348 |