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Sony A580 vs Sony A6300

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A100
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
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Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A580 and Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A580 was launched 5 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the A580 matches up vs the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony A6300

 A580 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A580

 A6300 A580 
RevealedFebruary 2016May 2011More recent by 57 months

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony A6300

 A580 A6300 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A580 offers external measurements 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 A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A580 versus the A6300.

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A580 and A6300 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and A6300.

All in all, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony A6300 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older A580 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography details
Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 Street photography details
Sony A6300 Street photography details
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
79
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography information
Sony A6300 Sports photography information
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
75
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A580
Travel photography with Sony A6300
60
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
76
environment proofing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 Landscape photography details
Sony A6300 Landscape photography details
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A580
Vlogging with Sony A6300
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
35
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Sony A580 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-05-26 2016-02-03
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 15 425
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 404 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 13.7
DXO Low light score 1121 1437
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 400 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 1
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