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Sony A580 vs Sony QX100

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Sony A580 vs Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A580 was manufactured 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A580 grades vs the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony QX100

 A580 QX100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution922k0kSharper screen (+922k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony A580

 QX100 A580 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013May 2011Fresher by 27 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony QX100

 A580 QX100 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A580 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A580 versus the QX100.

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and QX100 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and QX100.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A580 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony QX100 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A580 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography highlights
Sony QX100 Portrait photography highlights
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
53
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A580
Street photography with Sony QX100
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
features touch focus
fixed screen
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A580
Sports photography with Sony QX100
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
not so great battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography highlights
Sony QX100 Travel photography highlights
60
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
features touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 Landscape photography features
Sony QX100 Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
missing Timelapse recording
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
small screen ( inches)
no manual control
has no RAW files
not so great battery (200 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX100 Vlogging highlights
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
38
fairly wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony A580 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony QX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Type Entry-Level DSLR Lens-style
Introduced 2011-05-26 2013-09-05
Physical type Compact SLR Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches -
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless None
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 200 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Dual One
Cost at launch $848 $268