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Sony RX10 vs Sony W560

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 II
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
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Sony RX10 versus Sony W560, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the RX10 (1") and W560 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX10 was released 3 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the RX10 scores against the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W560

 RX10 W560 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2011More recent by 39 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k230kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony RX10

 W560 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W560

 RX10 W560 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX10 comes with external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 versus Sony W560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the RX10 compared to the W560.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W560 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and W560.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern RX10 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10
Portrait photography with Sony W560
70
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony W560 Sports photography highlights
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proof
good battery life (420 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography factors
Sony W560 Travel photography factors
58
good battery life (420 per charge)
environment proof
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 Landscape photography information
Sony W560 Landscape photography information
63
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
good battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
42
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging factors
Sony W560 Vlogging factors
30
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-03-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,290 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology WhiteMagic Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic 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 813 gr (1.79 lb) 110 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type 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
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $698 $139