Sony A580 vs Sony W220

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A580 and Sony W220, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A580 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A580 was introduced 2 years later than the W220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A580 grades versus the W220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A580 has got physical 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) whilst the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A580 vs the W220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and W220 is 64 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and W220.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A580 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A580 will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer A580 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.