Sony A580 vs Sony WX10

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony A580 and Sony WX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is relatively similar but the A580 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A580 was released 5 months later than the WX10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A580 grades against the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are available at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A580 has physical measurements 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 WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A580 against the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and WX10 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and WX10.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The A580 offers the bigger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh less difficult.