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Sony A560 vs Sony A99

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Superseded the Sony A500
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Revealed December 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony A900
  • Replacement is Sony A99 II
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Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Sony A560 and Sony A99, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was announced 3 years earlier than the A99 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A560 matches up against the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony A99

 A560 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony A560

 A99 A560 
RevealedDecember 2012August 2010More recent by 28 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony A99

 A560 A99 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A560 comes with 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 A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A560 against the A99.

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A560 and A99 is 64 and 57 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and A99.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A560 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will provide you with more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A99 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
81
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A560 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
75
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 Sports photography features
Sony A99 Sports photography features
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A560 Travel photography highlights
Sony A99 Travel photography highlights
60
great battery (1,050 shots)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
60
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A99 Landscape photography highlights
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
no Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging information
Sony A99 Vlogging information
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
76
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
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Sony A560 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony A99
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony SLT-A99
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-08-24 2012-12-12
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias 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 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 19
Cross type focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes 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
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 89
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 14.0
DXO Low light rating 817 1555
Other
Battery life 1050 images 500 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots 2 2
Launch price $650 $1,998