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Canon 760D vs Sony A580

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS 760D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Canon 760D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Previous Model is Canon 700D
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced May 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A100
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Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon 760D and Sony A580, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 760D (24MP) and A580 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 760D was manufactured 3 years after the A580 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 760D matches up versus the A580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 760D over the Sony A580

 760D A580 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015May 2011More modern by 46 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Canon 760D

 A580 760D 

Common features in the Canon 760D and Sony A580

 760D A580 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 760D offers outside measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Canon 760D and Sony A580 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the 760D and the A580.

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 760D and A580 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 760D and A580.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon 760D to provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 760D should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 760D Portrait photography details
Sony A580 Portrait photography details
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 760D Street photography information
Sony A580 Street photography information
71
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
75
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 760D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
61
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 shots)
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 760D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A580 as a Travel photography camera
66
offers focus by touch
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse recording
low battery (440 per charge)
61
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 760D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
66
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery (440 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 760D Vlogging highlights
Sony A580 Vlogging highlights
72
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
does not have image stabilization
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Canon 760D vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 760D and Sony A580
 Canon EOS 760DSony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 760D Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2015-02-06 2011-05-26
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 19 15
Cross focus points 19 3
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 80
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 13.3
DXO Low light score 915 1121
Other
Battery life 440 shots 1050 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $849 $848