Sony A580 vs Sony W370
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Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony W370
A580 | W370 | |||
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Introduced | May 2011 | January 2010 | Newer by 17 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony A580
W370 | A580 |
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Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony W370
A580 | W370 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Contrast the Sony A580 vs Sony W370 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A580 and the W370.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and W370 is 64 and 94 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A580 vs Sony W370 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 | |
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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 |