Sony A560 has a
14.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Canon 50D has a
15.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the A560 and 50D sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A560 and Canon 50D Cameras
As seen above, Sony A560 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 50D. 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 A560 and Canon 50D 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, A560 has scored 70, 7 points higher than 50D.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Sony A560
70
22.5 bits
12.3 Evs
817 ISO
Canon 50D
63
21.8 bits
11.4 Evs
696 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Sony A560
or the
Canon 50D ,
including hyperfocal distance.
