Nikon S32 vs Sony A580

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon S32 vs Sony A580, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the A580 (16MP) is pretty similar but the S32 (1/3") and A580 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S32 was manufactured 2 years later than the A580 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S32 being a Compact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S32 scores against the A580 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S32 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S32 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S32 has exterior dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A580 has proportions 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 ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the S32 compared to the A580.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S32 and A580 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S32 and A580.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S32 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A580 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern S32 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.