Sony A580 with Sony A100 Comparison

Sony A580 and Sony A100 Main Features

  • May, 2011
  • July, 2006
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 10 MP APS-C CCD Sensor
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
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  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 137 x 104 x 84 mm, 599g.
  • 133 x 95 x 71 mm, 638g.
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Sony A580 Scores


Imaging score
57
Features score
73
Value for money score
84
Portability score
75
Overall score
71

Sony A100 Scores


Imaging score
48
Features score
44
Value for money score
67
Portability score
77
Overall score
51

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 with Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Overview


Let's compare Alpha DSLR-A580 with Alpha DSLR-A100. Both cameras produced Sony. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Sony A580 was released in 2011, and Sony A100 in 2006. Alpha DSLR-A580 is newer, which is a plus. Alpha DSLR-A100 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of Alpha DSLR-A580 is greater than that of Alpha DSLR-A100. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization. Sony A580 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Alpha DSLR-A580 Alpha DSLR-A100
Brand Sony Sony
Model Alpha DSLR-A580 Alpha DSLR-A100
Announced May, 2011 July, 2006
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 1.5
Number of Lenses 143 143
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Tilting Fixed
Screen Resolution 922k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.53 0.55
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 15 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 3 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Sensor Dimensions 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.6 x 15.8 mm
Sensor Area 366.6 mm² 372.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 10 MP
Max Image Resolution 4912 x 3264 3872 x 2592
Max Native ISO 12800 1600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 25600 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 1050 shots 0 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FM500H NP-FM55H
Physical
Weight 599 g 638 g
Physical Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84 mm 133 x 95 x 71 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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