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Sony A560 vs Sony A65

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 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
  • Superseded the Sony A500
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Replacement is Sony A68
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Sony A560 vs Sony A65 Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A560 vs Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A560 was brought out 14 months prior to the A65 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A560 grades against the A65 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony A65

 A560 A65 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A560

 A65 A560 
RevealedNovember 2011August 2010More modern by 14 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony A65

 A560 A65 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A560 features external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A560 against the A65.

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and A65 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and A65.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A65 to show more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography information
Sony A65 Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony A65 as a Street photography camera
75
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A560
Sports photography with Sony A65
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony A65
60
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
68
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography info
Sony A65 Landscape photography info
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
lack of Timelapse function
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A560
Vlogging with Sony A65
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony SLT-A65
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2010-08-24 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 15
Cross focus points 3 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 10.00 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lb) 622 grams (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 12.6
DXO Low light score 817 717
Other
Battery life 1050 images 560 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Price at release $650 $700