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Sony A580 vs Sony RX10

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Replaced the Sony A100
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 II
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Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A580 versus Sony RX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively close but the A580 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The A580 was brought out 3 years prior to the RX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A580 scores vs the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony RX10

 A580 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A580

 RX10 A580 
AnnouncedMarch 2014May 2011Newer by 34 months
Screen resolution1290k922kSharper screen (+368k dot)

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony RX10

 A580 RX10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A580 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Sony A580 versus Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A580 and the RX10.

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A580 and RX10 is 64 and 58 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and RX10.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A580 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A580 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A580
Street photography with Sony RX10
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 Sports photography info
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (420 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
60
good battery power (1,050 shots)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
58
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
environment proofing
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A580
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 shots)
two card slots
lack of Time Lapse function
63
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (420 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
30
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-05-26 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
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
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 15 25
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 80 69
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1121 474
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 420 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 One
Cost at release $848 $698