Canon 760D vs Sony A580

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).

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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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 760D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 760D Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.