Sony A9 vs Sony A580

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A9 vs Sony A580, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and A580 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and A580 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was launched 5 years later than the A580 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A9 grades against the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Sony A9 vs Sony A580 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A9 versus the A580.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and A580 is 65 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and A580.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer A9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.