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Sony A560 vs Sony WX70

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A500
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A560 vs Sony WX70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively close but the A560 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was announced 17 months before the WX70 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the A560 matches up versus the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony WX70

 A560 WX70 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A560

 WX70 A560 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012August 2010Newer by 17 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony WX70

 A560 WX70 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution922k922kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 enjoys exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A560 compared to the WX70.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and WX70 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A560 and WX70.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A560 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX70 Portrait photography advice
72
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 Street photography factors
Sony WX70 Street photography factors
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography advice
Sony WX70 Sports photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony WX70
60
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (114g)
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX70 Landscape photography highlights
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony WX70
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-08-24 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz 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 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 15 -
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 pounds) 114 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 photos 240 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 Single
Cost at release $650 $242