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Sony HX200V vs Sony W560

Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Renewed by Sony HX300
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
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony HX200V vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the HX200V (18MP) and W560 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX200V was brought out 17 months later than the W560 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HX200V matches up against the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony W560

 HX200V W560 
RevealedMay 2012January 2011Fresher by 17 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony HX200V

 W560 HX200V 

Common features in the Sony HX200V and Sony W560

 HX200V W560 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX200V enjoys exterior measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 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 vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the HX200V compared to the W560.

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX200V and W560 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX200V and W560.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX200V to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX200V is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX200V Portrait photography highlights
Sony W560 Portrait photography highlights
45
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
features face detection focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX200V Street photography features
Sony W560 Street photography features
51
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX200V Sports photography info
Sony W560 Sports photography info
56
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery (450 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX200V Travel photography details
Sony W560 Travel photography details
57
great battery (450 CIPA)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
Landscape photography with Sony W560
50
manual focus
fairly wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
great battery (450 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
42
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX200V
Vlogging with Sony W560
27
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
29
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic jack
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Sony HX200V vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX200V and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2012-05-11 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-810mm (30.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.40 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 583 gr (1.29 pounds) 110 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $480 $139