Sony RX100 V vs Sony W560

Here, we will be looking at the Sony RX100 V and Sony W560, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W560 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 V was brought out 5 years after the W560 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX100 V matches up versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 V Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 V enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 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).

Look at the Sony RX100 V and Sony W560 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the RX100 V against the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 V and W560 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 V and W560.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 V because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX100 V will have an advantage in sensor tech.