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Canon T7 vs Sony A580

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 2000D
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
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Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon T7 versus Sony A580, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and A580 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T7 was introduced 6 years after the A580 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the T7 grades versus the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Sony A580

 T7 A580 
RevealedFebruary 2018May 2011Newer by 83 months

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Canon T7

 A580 T7 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Canon T7 and Sony A580

 T7 A580 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon T7 offers physical measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the T7 against the A580.

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T7 and A580 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the T7 and A580.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon T7 to provide greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent T7 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 Portrait photography factors
Sony A580 Portrait photography factors
80
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
73
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography highlights
Sony A580 Street photography highlights
61
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
62
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A580 Travel photography highlights
56
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
bad battery power (500 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
60
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
two card slots
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 Vlogging info
Sony A580 Vlogging info
28
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic port
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Canon T7 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Sony A580
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel T7 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Also Known as EOS 2000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-02-26 2011-05-26
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 475g (1.05 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 80
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 13.3
DXO Low light score 1009 1121
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 1050 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 Two
Price at release $390 $848