Sony A580 vs Sony W730

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A580 versus Sony W730, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A580 was manufactured 19 months prior to the W730 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the A580 scores versus the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 offers exterior 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 W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A580 and the W730.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and W730 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A580 and W730.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A580 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The older A580 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.