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 60D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the A560 and 60D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A560 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 60D. 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 60D 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, 4 points higher than 60D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A560 |
70 |
22.5 bits |
12.3 Evs |
817 ISO |
Canon 60D |
66 |
22.2 bits |
11.5 Evs |
813 ISO |