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Sony A580 vs Sony WX30

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Sony A580
(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
Sony WX30
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony WX30

 A580 WX30 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A580

 WX30 A580 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony WX30

 A580 WX30 
ReleasedMay 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution922k922kSame 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).

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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.

Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A580 and WX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography information
Sony WX30 Portrait photography information
73
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A580
Street photography with Sony WX30
75
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Sports photography camera
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography info
Sony WX30 Travel photography info
60
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A580
Landscape photography with Sony WX30
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
has dual storage slots
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging factors
Sony WX30 Vlogging factors
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (117g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Sony A580 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony WX30
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
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
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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