Sony A580 vs Sony RX100 VI

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

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.

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

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.