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Canon SL2 vs Sony A580

Portability
71
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Canon SL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 453g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Introduced June 2017
  • Additionally Known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9
  • Succeeded the Canon 100D
  • Successor is Canon SL3
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A100
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SL2 vs Sony A580, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL2 (24MP) and A580 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The SL2 was unveiled 6 years after the A580 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the SL2 scores against the A580 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL2 over the Sony A580

 SL2 A580 
ReleasedJune 2017May 2011Newer by 75 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Canon SL2

 A580 SL2 

Common features in the Canon SL2 and Sony A580

 SL2 A580 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SL2 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A580 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SL2 versus the A580.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL2 and A580 is 71 and 64 respectively.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL2 and A580.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SL2 to show greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SL2 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A580 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SL2 Street photography advice
Sony A580 Street photography advice
74
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL2 Sports photography information
Sony A580 Sports photography information
69
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery pack (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL2 Travel photography advice
Sony A580 Travel photography advice
82
good battery pack (650 per charge)
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
61
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SL2
Landscape photography with Sony A580
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (650 shots)
lack of image stabilization
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
lack of image stabilization
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Canon SL2 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL2 and Sony A580
 Canon EOS Rebel SL2Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Otherwise known as EOS 200D / Kiss X9 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2017-06-29 2011-05-26
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 51200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points 1 3
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.80 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 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
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 599g (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 80
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 13.3
DXO Low light rating 1041 1121
Other
Battery life 650 shots 1050 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single 2
Cost at release $699 $848