Sony A7S III has a
12.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz XR processor. 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 A7S III and A560 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A7S III has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Sony A560. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A7S III and Sony A560 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A7S III has scored 85, 15 points higher than A560.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A7S III |
85 |
24.2 bits |
13.4 Evs |
3900 ISO |
Sony A560 |
70 |
22.5 bits |
12.3 Evs |
817 ISO |