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Sony A6300 vs Sony W560

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Sony A6300 versus Sony W560, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was revealed 5 years later than the W560 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the A6300 scores versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony W560

 A6300 W560 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2011Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A6300

 W560 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony W560

 A6300 W560 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A6300 enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A6300 against the W560.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and W560 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and W560.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6300 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The younger A6300 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography features
Sony W560 Portrait photography features
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography info
Sony W560 Street photography info
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography factors
Sony W560 Sports photography factors
75
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography factors
Sony W560 Travel photography factors
76
environment sealing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not posses selfie friendly display
65
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
Sony W560 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging info
Sony W560 Vlogging info
35
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2016-02-03 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404g (0.89 lb) 110g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $889 $139