Sony A580 vs Sony WX30
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Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Released May 2011
- Replaced the Sony A100
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released July 2011
Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A580 versus Sony WX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the A580 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe A580 was revealed 2 months prior to the WX30 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A580 scores versus the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony WX30
A580 | WX30 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A580
WX30 | A580 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony WX30
A580 | WX30 | |||
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Released | May 2011 | July 2011 | Similar generation | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 922k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A580 provides physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Analyze the Sony A580 versus Sony WX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A580 vs the WX30.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and WX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A580 and WX30.
All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The A580 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh less difficult.
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Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2011-05-26 | 2011-07-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 922 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 599 gr (1.32 lb) | 117 gr (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 80 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1121 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 1050 images | 250 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | 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 |
Storage slots | 2 | Single |
Pricing at release | $848 | $259 |