Sony A6100 vs Sony W560

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A6100 and Sony W560, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was announced 8 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6100 grades versus the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6100 versus the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and W560 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and W560.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6100 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6100 will show extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher A6100 will have an edge in sensor tech.