Sony A560

Sony A560 is Sony's Entry-Level DSLR digital camera initially launched on August of 2010. The camera comes with a 14MP, CMOS APS-C size sensor with a max resolution of 4592 x 3056.

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The A560 is ranked #34 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras and over all #273 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. You should try our Advanced camera search to see camera ratings based on your personalized requirements.

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The Sony A560 comes with a history of related digital cameras. Here, you can discover all older and latest models as well as main specs.

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Here is a list of advantages and drawbacks of the Sony A560 based on criterias that are oftentimes considered crucial in a digital camera.

The Sony A560 is powered by the Bionz processor chip. The sensor specification on the Sony A560 is 23.5mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 367 mm² sensor can capture 4592 x 3056 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Sensor based). Optical stabilization is superior than digital stabilization since the latter may cause cropping.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 14 megapixels and gives a standard ISO range of 100 to 12800. The ISO can also be increased digitally to a maximum of 25600. RAW format is saved therefore the user has more room to maneuver in post.

The graphic below illustrates the A560's sensor size in comparison to other popular sizes. The A560 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is highlighted in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Sony A560 weighs 1.32 lb (599g / 21.13 ounces) and the size of the camera is 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3"). The weight of typical Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540g and the Sony A560 is heavier compared to other rivals.

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Listed below is a pic of the Sony A560 besides a soda to help you to have a sense of its size.

The top view here will illustrate the button layout on the A560.

The A560 uses the Sony/Minolta Alpha mount and has 145 lenses on sale. Here is some of the lenses we have in our collection that will fit the A560.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro70-300mmf/4.0-5.6 550g

Tamron SP 45mm F1.8 Di VC USD45mmf/1.8 520g

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Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM A50mmf/1.4 815g

Sigma 18-300 F3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM18-300mmf/3.5-6.3 585g

Sony 135mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T135mmf/1.8 1050g

Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 Di Macro90mmf/2.8 405g

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Rokinon 35mm f1.435mmf/1.4 660g

The A560 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras with NFC and / or Bluetooth support are able to be controlled wirelessly via smartphones. You can transfer files and in some cases change settings without the hassle of connecting straight with the camera.

Certain apps also allow a Liveview and hit the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can easily be attached to an external monitor. A lot of cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

The max video quality on the Sony A560 is 1920 x 1080 and it can save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and H.264 file format. 1080p quality will provide a decent balance in video quality versus file size but 1080p is not going to give you much room to crop. Even though the body includes a mic socket, it is missing a headphone socket which means you will not be able to keep an eye on your sound levels.

There is no environment sealing for the Sony A560 so you have to be careful in rainy and dusty conditions.

The Sony A560 comes with a 3 inch tilting display with a resolution of 922 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display isn't a touch screen.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Sony A560 are below:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• ViewFinder Coverage 95%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.53x

Viewfinders can be very helpful in bright outdoor conditions which will make the camera screen washed out and difficult to view.

Sony A560 continuous shooting speed is 5.0 frames per second. The maximum shutter speed is 1/4000s.

Sony A560 includes both built in flash plus external flash support. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/160s.

Sony A560 includes both Phase Detect Auto Focus and Contrast Based Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker & exact compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera comes with Face detection making it valuable for people photography.

The Sensor comes with 15 focus points to choose from. Sony A560 supports manual focusing when needed in low light conditions or you want more exact control on focusing.

The battery pack (NP-FM500H) for the Sony A560 is built to last for 1050 photographs as per the CIPA measurements which is above the usual for its category. The usual Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x has the maximum (1900) battery life in this range of cameras.

Underneath is a collection of Entry-Level DSLR cameras with the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
A560 vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
A560 vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
A560 vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
A560 vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
A560 vs A4501050 yesnono

The following bar chart indicates a summary of the Sony A560 for specific types of photography. To find out more, browse to the specific section below.

The Sony A560 has a score of 72 which is above average, meaning that it is a good choice for portrait photography. Taking portrait images favors heavily to sensor size, RAW support and flexibility to use external lighting.

With a very good score of 75, the Sony A560 is a good fit to use in street photography. A good street photography camera provides a good balance of image quality and portability.

A above average sports photography score of 68 suggests the Sony A560 is a respectable choice for taking pictures of sports. A camera must have fantastic autofocus plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is super crucial when choosing a travel camera. All things considered, the Sony A560 gets a decent 60 as a travelling camera which is reasonably suited to purchase for your holidays.

For anyone planning to buy a camera for landscape pictures, the most significant aspect is going to be image quality. The Sony A560 at it's very good grade of 73 as a landscape camera is a good option among its rivals.

A vlogging camera preferably should have a moving display, mic port and ideally IBIS. Considering all things, the Sony A560 is not good for vlogging as it receives a terrible rating of 34.

If you are in the market for alternatives to the A560, here is a range of the top placed cameras that fall into the class of Entry-Level DSLR.

The graph listed below gives you an overview of the A560 compared to it's highest scored competitors suggested previously.

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