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Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2011
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Revealed May 2020
  • Replacement is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W560 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The W560 was released 10 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the W560 scores vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony ZV-1

 W560 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony W560

 ZV-1 W560 
RevealedMay 2020January 2011Newer by 114 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony W560 and Sony ZV-1

 W560 ZV-1 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony W560 features outside measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the W560 compared to the ZV-1.

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W560 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W560 and ZV-1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W560 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W560 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W560 Sports photography info
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography info
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W560 Travel photography info
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography info
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
81
lighter than others (294 grams)
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W560 Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography info
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W560 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
86
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Sony W560 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W560 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560Sony ZV-1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 Sony ZV-1
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2020-05-27
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110 gr (0.24 lbs) 294 gr (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $139 $750