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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 V
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
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony W560, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and W560 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 IV was brought out 4 years after the W560 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the RX100 IV grades versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony W560

 RX100 IV W560 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2011Newer by 54 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony RX100 IV

 W560 RX100 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony W560

 RX100 IV W560 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 IV enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the RX100 IV versus the W560.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 IV and W560 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 IV and W560.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX100 IV is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography info
Sony W560 Portrait photography info
65
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
Sony W560 Street photography details
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others (298g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography advice
Sony W560 Sports photography advice
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
Travel photography with Sony W560
86
lighter than others (298 grams)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
74
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
42
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
Vlogging with Sony W560
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others (298g)
missing mic jack
29
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2011-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 16.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 110g (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 562 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $898 $139