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Sony A580 vs Sony W310

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A100
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Sony A580 and Sony W310, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A580 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A580 was announced 17 months later than the W310 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A580 grades vs the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony W310

 A580 W310 
AnnouncedMay 2011January 2010More recent by 17 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A580

 W310 A580 

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony W310

 A580 W310 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 provides exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A580 against the W310.

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and W310 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and W310.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A580 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A580 will produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger A580 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A580
Portrait photography with Sony W310
73
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W310 as a Sports photography camera
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography advice
Sony W310 Travel photography advice
60
great battery life (1,050 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (1,050 per charge)
has dual storage slots
no Time Lapse mode
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W310 as a Vlogging camera
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Sony A580 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-05-26 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 137g (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Two One
Launch price $848 $150