Sony Alpha DSLR-A560

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

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Average:

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Bad:

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Pros:

Excellent 14.2MP sensor, In body image stabilization, Stellar battery life, Fast burst mode rates, Speedy performance overall, Good high ISO performance and dynamic range, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction ISO setting, Auto HDR was very good, now even better...

Cons:

Sweep Panorama needs improving, Creaking in grip, Buffer depth is limited, especially when shooting RAW, Phase Detection Auto Focus a bit hit and miss sometimes (could be limited to copies sent by Sony), Multi-Frame shooting can sound like a racket, On...

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Last revision on August 22, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Excellent 14.2MP sensor, In body image stabilization, Stellar battery life, Fast burst mode rates, Speedy performance overall, Good high ISO performance and dynamic range, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction ISO setting, Auto HDR was very good, now even better

Reviewers Didn't Like

Sweep Panorama needs improving, Creaking in grip, Buffer depth is limited, especially when shooting RAW, Phase Detection Auto Focus a bit hit and miss sometimes (could be limited to copies sent by Sony), Multi-Frame shooting can sound like a racket, On

Expert reviews and ratings

Sony has taken the steps necessary to make a compelling digital SLR for the enthusiast in the continued absence of a replacement for the A700. Though some of us thought it was a little thick front to back, there's no denying that the Sony A560 is a...

By The Imaging Resource on March 04, 2011

The Sony Alpha A560 is an interesting SLR: we found that it had good overall performance and was easy to use. But there are a few issues that hold it back: the flip-out LCD screen is useful, but a little awkward to use and doesn't have the same...

By DigitalCameraInfo on December 10, 2010

Die Sony Alpha 560 weiß vor allem mit einer tollen Bildqualität zu überzeugen – das gilt erfreulicherweise nicht nur für Fotos, sondern auch für Videos. Wer über langsame Serienbilder und den starken...

By Betabuzz on December 09, 2010

560 und 580 – diese Ziffern kennzeichnen Sonys aktuelle Mittelklasse-DSLRs. Äußerlich unterscheiden sich beide Kameras nur minimal. Und auch die technischen Unterschiede bleiben überschaubar, können aber für manchen...

By Chip.de on November 09, 2010

Alpha 560 und A580 folgen der A500 und A550 nach, bauen also klassisch auf einen Rückschwingspiegel auf. Dieser steht vor der Aufnahme schräg im Strahlengang und lenkt das vom Objektiv kommende Licht in den optischen Sucher und auf die...

By Magnus.de on November 03, 2010

Auf den ersten Blick gibt es zwischen der Sony A560 und dem teureren Schwestermodell A580 nur wenige Unterschiede. Richtig spürbar ist eigentlich nur die Ansprechgeschwindigkeit: Wer auf besonders schnelle Serienbilder verzichten kann, erhält...

By Betabuzz on October 11, 2010