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, Sony A500 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the A560 and A500 sensor size comparison.
Sony A560 and Sony A500 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Sony A500 has 15% larger pixel area (30.12µm2 vs 26.13µm2) compared to Sony A560, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A560 and Sony A500 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, 6 points higher than A500.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A560 |
70 |
22.5 bits |
12.3 Evs |
817 ISO |
Sony A500 |
64 |
21.8 bits |
11.6 Evs |
772 ISO |