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Sony A580 vs Sony A77

Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
64
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 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
  • Revealed May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A700
  • Replacement is Sony A77 II
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Sony A580 vs Sony A77 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A580 and Sony A77, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A580 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A580 was introduced 5 months earlier than the A77 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A580 grades against the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony A77

 A580 A77 
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony A580

 A77 A580 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony A77

 A580 A77 
IntroducedMay 2011October 2011Same age
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A580 offers external 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 A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A580 and the A77.

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A580 and A77 is 64 and 59 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A580 and A77.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A77 to provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively.

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A580
Portrait photography with Sony A77
74
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
78
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A580 Street photography factors
Sony A77 Street photography factors
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
75
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 Sports photography highlights
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A580 Travel photography features
Sony A77 Travel photography features
61
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
environment proof
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A77 as a Landscape photography camera
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
doesn't have Timelapse recording
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery (470 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 Vlogging highlights
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
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Sony A580 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony A77
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony SLT-A77
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-05-26 2011-10-25
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 15 19
Cross focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lbs) 732 gr (1.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 78
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 13.2
DXO Low light score 1121 801
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures 470 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two One
Retail cost $848 $900