Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the A580 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A580 was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A580 scores versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 comes with exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A580 vs Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the A580 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and RX10 IV is 64 and 52 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A580 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A580 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.