Sony A560 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A560 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A560 was revealed 10 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A560 matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A560 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A560 vs the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and ZV-1 is 64 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and ZV-1.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A560 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A560 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.