Sony A580 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A580 and Sony TX200V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is fairly comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A580 was brought out 8 months prior to the TX200V which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A580 scores vs the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 has external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A580 vs the TX200V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and TX200V is 64 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and TX200V.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A580 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony TX200V will provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged A580 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.