Sony A7c vs Sony A580

Following is a thorough overview of the Sony A7c and Sony A580, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A580 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A580 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was announced 9 years after the A580 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A7c matches up against the A580 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c has outer measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7c and Sony A580 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A7c versus the A580.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and A580 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and A580.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7c with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7c will show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7c is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.