Sony a57
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a580
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A57

Best price $1,000
  • Weighs a lot less than the a580 5.7 oz vs 24 oz
  • Smaller body size 66 in³ vs 74 in³
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs August 2010
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 3 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A580

  • 78% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 590 shots

What the Sony a57 and Sony a580 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a57 and the Sony a580

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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