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Sony A580 vs Sony A6600

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Replacement is Sony A6700
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Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A580 and Sony A6600, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A580 was announced 9 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A580 matches up against the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony A6600

 A580 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony A580

 A6600 A580 
LaunchedAugust 2019May 2011More recent by 100 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony A6600

 A580 A6600 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution922k922kThe same screen resolution

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A580 offers 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) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A580 compared to the A6600.

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and A6600 is 64 and 77 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A6600 to result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A580 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6600 Portrait photography factors
73
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
82
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 Street photography highlights
Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A580
Travel photography with Sony A6600
60
good battery life (1,050 shots)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
84
great battery (810 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
missing Timelapse recording
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great battery (810 shots)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging details
Sony A6600 Vlogging details
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
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Sony A580 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony A6600
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Alpha a6600
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-05-26 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 32000
Highest boosted ISO 25600 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 425
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings 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 (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lb) 503 grams (1.11 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 82
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 13.4
DXO Low light rating 1121 1497
Other
Battery life 1050 images 810 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Two Single
Cost at launch $848 $1,198