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Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX30V
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Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very well matched but the A580 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A580 was revealed 23 months earlier than the HX50V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the A580 matches up versus the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony HX50V

 A580 HX50V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony A580

 HX50V A580 
LaunchedApril 2013May 2011More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony HX50V

 A580 HX50V 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 features outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A580 versus the HX50V.

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and HX50V is 64 and 89 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and HX50V.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A580 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX50V will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged A580 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
50
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 Street photography advice
Sony HX50V Street photography advice
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography information
Sony HX50V Sports photography information
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (400 shots)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography factors
Sony HX50V Travel photography factors
60
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
71
great battery pack (400 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A580
Landscape photography with Sony HX50V
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
does not have Time Lapse mode
53
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging factors
Sony HX50V Vlogging factors
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
34
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Sony A580 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony HX50V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-05-26 2013-04-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 272g (0.60 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1121 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Price at release $848 $439