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Sony A580 vs Sony W370

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 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
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A100
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A580 vs Sony W370, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is relatively close but the A580 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A580 was launched 17 months after the W370 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A580 scores against the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony W370

 A580 W370 
IntroducedMay 2011January 2010Newer by 17 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony A580

 W370 A580 

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony W370

 A580 W370 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Sony A580 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and W370 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and W370.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A580 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A580 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent A580 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography advice
Sony W370 Portrait photography advice
73
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A580
Street photography with Sony W370
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography factors
Sony W370 Sports photography factors
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography information
Sony W370 Travel photography information
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 shots)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
58
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 Landscape photography details
Sony W370 Landscape photography details
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
2 card slots
no Time Lapse recording
37
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging details
Sony W370 Vlogging details
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
does not have a selfie friendly display
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-05-26 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 9
Cross focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
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
Storage slots Two One
Cost at launch $848 $230