Sony A6500 vs Sony W560
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W560
A6500 | W560 | |||
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Released | October 2016 | January 2011 | Newer by 70 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony A6500
W560 | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W560
A6500 | W560 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 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).
Check the Sony A6500 versus Sony W560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and W560 is 81 and 96 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W560 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 | |
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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 |