Sony A580 vs Sony HX350

In this article, we will be analyzing the Sony A580 and Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A580 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A580 matches up versus the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 enjoys outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A580 versus the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and HX350 is 64 and 62 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A580 and HX350.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A580 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX350 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A580 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.