Sony a580
DSLR Camera
 vs Sony NEX-6
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A580

  • 289% more battery life 1,050 shots vs 270 shots
  • Has 3D capture capabilities NEX-6 does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-6 does not
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A580

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Best price
$699
  • Weighs a lot less than the a580 12.2 oz vs 24 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 74 in³
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs August 2010
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities a580 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

What the Sony a580 and Sony NEX-6 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 4 seconds
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a580 and the Sony NEX-6

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
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