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Sony A6500 vs Sony W560

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6300
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A6500 versus Sony W560, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was brought out 5 years after the W560 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A6500 matches up vs the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W560

 A6500 W560 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2011Newer by 70 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A6500

 W560 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W560

 A6500 W560 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A6500 against the W560.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and W560 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and W560.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6500 will render more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher A6500 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography features
Sony W560 Portrait photography features
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
77
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (350 per charge)
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography factors
Sony W560 Travel photography factors
74
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography factors
Sony W560 Landscape photography factors
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
42
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging information
Sony W560 Vlogging information
39
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
29
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W560
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 110g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,298 $139