Sony A560 vs Sony WX70

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

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).

See the Sony A560 vs Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.