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Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced June 2018
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 V
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 VII
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Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is very well matched but the A580 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The A580 was launched 8 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the A580 matches up versus the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony RX100 VI

 A580 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony A580

 RX100 VI A580 
AnnouncedJune 2018May 2011Fresher by 85 months
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony RX100 VI

 A580 RX100 VI 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A580 features outside measurements 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 RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A580 compared to the RX100 VI.

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and RX100 VI is 64 and 88 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A580 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A580 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography advice
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 Street photography info
Sony RX100 VI Street photography info
75
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
lighter than average (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A580
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
78
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
good battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A580
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VI
60
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
77
lighter than average (301g)
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
terrible battery life (240 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
missing Time Lapse function
65
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging info
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
does not have a selfie friendly display
77
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (301 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of external microphone support
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Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-05-26 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 15 315
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lb) 301 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1121 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 Single
Pricing at release $848 $1,198