Sony A580 vs Sony W810

Below, we are comparing the Sony A580 versus Sony W810, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the A580 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A580 was introduced 3 years earlier than the W810 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the A580 matches up versus the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A580 has got exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony A580 versus Sony W810 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A580 versus the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and W810 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A580 and W810.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A580 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W810 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A580 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.