Sony A580 vs Sony W560

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A580 versus Sony W560, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A580 was launched 5 months after the W560 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A580 matches up against the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A580 enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A580 versus Sony W560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A580 and the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A580 and W560 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and W560.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A580 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A580 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.