Sony W560 vs Sony WX500

Let's look more closely at the Sony W560 and Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W560 was brought out 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the W560 scores versus the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Sony W560 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W560 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Sony W560 and Sony WX500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the W560 and the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W560 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the W560 and WX500.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX500 to offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older W560 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.