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Sony A580 vs Sony WX10

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Older Model is Sony A100
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony WX10

 A580 WX10 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A580

 WX10 A580 

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony WX10

 A580 WX10 
AnnouncedMay 2011January 2011Similar generation
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A580
Portrait photography with Sony WX10
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
39
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography advice
Sony WX10 Sports photography advice
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography advice
Sony WX10 Travel photography advice
60
better than average battery (1,050 shots)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
two card slots
does not have Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging information
Sony WX10 Vlogging information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Sony A580 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-05-26 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 161g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1121 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Launch price $848 $200