Sony A580 vs Sony a3500

Below, we are evaluating the Sony A580 and Sony a3500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is very close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A580 was released 3 years earlier than the a3500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A580 scores against the a3500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Alpha a3500. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 has external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony a3500 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A580 against the a3500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and a3500 is 64 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A580 and a3500.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony a3500 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A580 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.