Sony A580 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look closer at the Sony A580 and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A580 was announced 14 months prior to the NEX-F3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A580 scores vs the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A580 provides external 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) and the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A580 against the NEX-F3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and NEX-F3 is 64 and 86 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect comparable quality of images but you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged A580 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.