Sony A580 vs Sony G3

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A580 vs Sony G3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A580 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A580 was brought out 2 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the A580 scores against the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 has outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A580 and the G3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and G3 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and G3.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A580 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A580 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern A580 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.