Sony A580 vs Sony WX350

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A580 and Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A580 was introduced 3 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A580 matches up vs the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A580 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A580 features physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A580 and Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A580 compared to the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and WX350 is 64 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and WX350.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A580 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX350 will produce more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A580 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.