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Sony A99 II vs Sony A580

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A99
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
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Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A99 II and Sony A580, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A580 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A580 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was launched 5 years later than the A580 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A99 II scores vs the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony A580

 A99 II A580 
ReleasedSeptember 2016May 2011Fresher by 65 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)
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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony A99 II

 A580 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony A580

 A99 II A580 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II provides outside measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A99 II vs the A580.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and A580 is 57 and 64 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and A580.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A99 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will give more detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer A99 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
Portrait photography with Sony A580
86
you can focus manually
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
73
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A99 II
Street photography with Sony A580
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A99 II
Sports photography with Sony A580
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery power (490 shots)
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A99 II
Travel photography with Sony A580
70
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
excellent megapixels (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
low battery power (490 CIPA)
60
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A99 II Landscape photography info
Sony A580 Landscape photography info
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery power (490 shots)
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Sony A99 II vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony A580
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-09-19 2011-05-26
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 102400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 399 15
Cross focus points 79 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 849 grams (1.87 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 80
DXO Color Depth score 25.4 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 13.3
DXO Low light score 2317 1121
Other
Battery life 490 photos 1050 photos
Type of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Dual
Pricing at launch $3,198 $848