Sony A580 vs Sony a5000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A580 versus Sony a5000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A580 was announced 3 years before the a5000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A580 scores versus the a5000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A580 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Sony A580 versus Sony a5000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A580 vs the a5000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and a5000 is 64 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and a5000.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony a5000 to provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A580 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.