Sony A700 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . 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 A700 and A560 sensor size comparison.
Sony A700 and Sony A560 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 A700 has 15% larger pixel area compared to Sony A560, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Sony A700 and Sony A560 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A560 has a better overall score of 70, 4 points higher compared to A700's score of 66.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A700 |
66 |
22.3 bits |
11.9 Evs |
581 ISO |
Sony A560 |
70 |
22.5 bits |
12.3 Evs |
817 ISO |