Sony A580 vs Sony TX66

Below, we will be matching up the Sony A580 and Sony TX66, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the A580 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A580 was unveiled 9 months prior to the TX66 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A580 matches up versus the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 comes with physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A580 compared to the TX66.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A580 and TX66 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and TX66.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A580 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A580 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.