Nikon D80 has a 10.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Sony A560 has a 14.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the D80 and A560 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon D80 and Sony A560 Cameras
Nikon D80 and Sony A560 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon D80 and Sony A560 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A560 has a better overall score of 70, 9 points higher compared to D80's score of 61.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D80 |
61 |
22.1 bits |
11.2 Evs |
524 ISO |
Sony A560 |
70 |
22.5 bits |
12.3 Evs |
817 ISO |