Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

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Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
We compare prices for the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 from the top online shops. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 offers a good sensor resolution, allowing you to take an astonishing quality of picture. The Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 has a very reasonable weight for this type of camera, with its LCD display providing a decent screen size compared to other similar digital ca ... View more
  • Storage media:SDHC
  • Sensor resolution:16Megapixels
  • Viewfinder type:Optical viewfinder
  • Weight:599g
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 reviews
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9.0 out of 10

3 of 29 customer reviews provided by

Tibor London

GB 9
Good Points
Good image quality, its a nice to use product overall
Bad Points
no af fine tuning, no firmware updates
Confirmed purchase: 14 Apr 2012 Sony

Mark Liverpool

GB 8
Good Points
The improved internal components and image processing compared to the A700 but in a smaller plastic body.

Fast FPS compared to even the A850 and A900 FF bodies.

Good bang for buck on the used market.

Bad Points
Small viewfinder and had Sony put all this technology into the existing A700 body and weather sealed it, that would've made a lot of A700 owners happy and would've been considered an 'upgrade'. Sony still need to work on their 'noise' and image processing algorithms to match Nikon for use in low light at high ISOs.

Last of the optical viewfinder DSLR's.
Confirmed purchase: 14 Oct 2011 Sony

Jaroslaw London

GB 9
Good Points
great value for money
panorama shooting also in 3D
Bad Points
Automatic ISO feature sets iso up to 1600
Confirmed purchase: 02 Aug 2011 Sony
  • 7.2 out of 10
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    Expert Reviews

    • alaTest.co.uk

      8 out of 10

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 143 reviews of Sony Alpha DSLR A580 from international magazines and websites.

    Conclusion: The average review rating is 8.6/10. Comparing these reviews to 125930 other Digital SLR Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 79/100 (or 7.9 out of 10) = Good Quality.

    • digitalslrphoto.com

      0 out of 10

    Summary: We review the Sony 580, an entry-level DSLR that may by Sony's last conventional SLR

    Conclusion: While the A580 lacks any major innovations, its general performance is solid and consistent and while it lacks creative filters, its HDR and panorama modes work surprisingly well.

    • alphamountworld.com

      0 out of 10

    Summary: Sony announced no less than six new Alpha branded cameras in 2010, but only two of those cameras were actual traditional DSLRS. Of those two the Alpha A580 is the higher end model sporting a new 16.2 mp HD CMOS sensor and HD 1080p video capture. Just...

    • techradar.com

      6 out of 10

    Summary: As its best-specified APS-C DSLR, does the Sony A580 marry its competent feature set with commendable results?

    Pro : Solid feature set ; Good erformance ; Good video otions

    Cons : Some image quality issues

    • alphamountworld.com

      0 out of 10

    Summary: Sony's Alpha A580 is a direct replacement and progressive evolution of the Alpha A550 introduced August of 2009. The A550 signaled the first of the 5 series DSLR's for Sony (generally the same class as the A100 model), and brought together Sony's Quick...

Technical Details

General

Main Features

  • Sensor resolution 16Megapixels
  • Optical sensor CMOS
  • Light sensitivity ISO 12800
  • Image Stabilizer With Image Stabilizer
  • Video capture With Video capture
  • Video capture format AVCHD
  • Still image format RAW
  • Max image resolution 4912x3264
  • Video resolution 1920x1080
  • Video quality 30fps

Display

  • LCD display type TFT active matrix
  • LCD screen size 3''

Memory / Storage

  • Storage media SDHC, SDXC
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Camera Flash

  • Flash type Pop Up Flash
  • Red eye reduction With Red-eye reduction

Lens System

  • Focus adjustment Automatic focus
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Dimensions & Weight

  • Width 13.7cm
  • Depth 8.4cm
  • Height 10.4cm
  • Weight 599g

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder type Optical viewfinder
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Connections

  • Connectivity USB 2.0

Battery

  • Battery type Lithium Ion

Other

  • Category Digital Camera
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