Pentax Efina vs Sony A580

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Pentax Efina and Sony A580, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Efina (14MP) and the A580 (16MP) is relatively close but the Efina (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Efina was manufactured 2 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Efina grades versus the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Efina has external dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the Efina compared to the A580.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Efina and A580 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and A580.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Efina due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A580 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Efina provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.