Sony A560 vs Sony A35
Portability
64 Imaging
54 Features
78 Overall
63
64 Imaging
54 Features
78 Overall
63
Portability
69 Imaging
57 Features
70 Overall
62
69 Imaging
57 Features
70 Overall
62
Sony A560 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
Sony A560
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Launched August 2010
- Older Model is Sony A500
Sony A35
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
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Here is a extensive review of the Sony A560 vs Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly similar and they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).
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Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the A560 scores against the A35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony A35
| A560 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 921k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony A560
| A35 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | September 2011 |  | August 2010 | Fresher by 13 months |
Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony A35
| A560 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Absent Touch friendly display |
Sony A560 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 features exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the A560 compared to the A35.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and A35 is 64 and 69 respectively.
Sony A560 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A560 and A35.
All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A35 to offer greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Sony A560 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony A35 as a Street photography camera
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (415g)
good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
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Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony A35
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
lighter than competitors (415g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse recording
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
lighter than competitors (415g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Sony A560 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Sony | Sony |
| Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2010-08-24 | 2011-09-20 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 15 | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | 3 | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Sony/Minolta Alpha | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Total lenses | 143 | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 922k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.0fps | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | 1/160s | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 599 grams (1.32 lb) | 415 grams (0.91 lb) |
| Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 70 | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | 817 | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 1050 shots | 440 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Dual | One |
| Cost at release | $650 | $598 |
