Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

the camera's Photokina presentation Manufacturer: Sony Date of Production: 2010 Variants: SLT-type variants Sony α55 and Sony α57 Type of Camera: DSLR Sensor type: 16 megapixel CMOS + live-view sensor Lens: Minolta AF mount Shutter: focal plane shutter Shutter speed range: 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. Viewfinder: pentamirror 95% 0.8× reflex finder -2.5 to +1 diopter corr. ASA/ISO range: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 Flash: flash sync shutter speed 1/160 s Exposure Modes: program, aperture prio, shutter prio, manual Exposure Metering: TTL Focusing: phase detection Focusing areas: 1 cross sensors, 15 dots Continuous Shooting: 7.5 fps, 5 fps with AF Bracketing: 3 pics in 0.33 or 0.66 EV steps + HDR Frame size: 23.6 x 15.8mm, 4912×3264 pixels Custom WB: sunny, cloudy, shadowy, flourescent, light bulb, fluorescent, flash, direct entry, custom (1 register) Programs: portrait, sports, macro, landscape, sunset, night view, twilight, nifgt portrait Rear LCD monitor: tilt-up/-down 3" 921.600 color pixel Image Data Recording: SD card plus Memory Stick Battery: rechargeable Li-ion NP-FM500H 1.650 mAh Weight: 679g Dimensions: 137×104×84 mm

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 was proudly presented as new DSLR model by Sony at the Photokina 2010. According to the opinion of fair visitors this is the perfect new middle class DSLR model of the Alpha series. It offers all controls necessary for ambitious amateur photography. It has a 16 Megapixel "EXMOR" (enhanced dynamics) image sensor with a high light sensitivity range. Thus the camera set the benchmark for all other 16 megapixel Sony Alpha system cameras.

The camera is able to shoot 50 fps HD videos.

As photo shooter, the DSLR α580 outperformed all other Sony 16 megapixel system cameras like the α37 and the α NEX-C3 image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights)

Links

• DSLR-A580 support page at Sony Support
• α560/α580 operating system Linux, sources on Sony-site