Sony A580 vs Sony A6100

On this page, we are looking at the Sony A580 vs Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A580 was manufactured 9 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A580 scores vs the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A580 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A580 and the A6100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and A6100 is 64 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and A6100.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A6100 to resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older A580 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.