Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 10.4 cm
Width 13.7 cm
Depth 8.4 cm
Weight 0.6 kg
SENSOR Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Image Processor BIONZ
FOCUSING Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (200-1600), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 40
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1736
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB
Microphone
FEATURES Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction
OTHERS Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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