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, Nikon D300 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor.
Below you can see the A560 and D300 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A560 and Nikon D300 Cameras
Sony A560 and Nikon D300 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A560 and Nikon D300 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, 3 points higher than D300.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Sony A560
70
22.5 bits
12.3 Evs
817 ISO
Nikon D300
67
22.1 bits
12.0 Evs
679 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
Nikon D300 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
