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Sony A560 vs Sony WX500

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony A560
(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
Sony WX500
(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  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX500

 A560 WX500 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A560

 WX500 A560 
IntroducedApril 2015August 2010Newer by 56 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX500

 A560 WX500 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"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).

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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.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and WX500 is 64 and 91 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A560
Portrait photography with Sony WX500
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A560
Sports photography with Sony WX500
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
good battery pack (360 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography information
Sony WX500 Travel photography information
60
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
71
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
lack of Time Lapse mode
49
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
35
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (236 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
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