Sony A580 vs Sony W610

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A580 versus Sony W610, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A580 was launched 7 months earlier than the W610 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A580 matches up versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should 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") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Sony A580 versus Sony W610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A580 and the W610.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and W610 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and W610.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A580 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A580 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A580 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.