Sony a5000 vs Sony W560

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony a5000 and Sony W560, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The a5000 was revealed 3 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the a5000 scores vs the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony a5000 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the a5000 vs the W560.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and W560 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5000 and W560.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a5000 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony a5000 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer a5000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.