Sony A560 vs Sony A99

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

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.

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

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.