Sony A580 vs Sony A6000

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony A580 and Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A580 was unveiled 3 years before the A6000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A580 scores against the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 comes with exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A580 against the A6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and A6000 is 64 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and A6000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A6000 to offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A580 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.