Sony DSLR-A580Y digital SLR camera

16.2 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS, Live View, Full HD AVCHD video, 7fps, 7.5cm LCD. With 1855mm SAM and 55200mm SAM lenses

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSLR-A580Y
06-10-2010
A580 DSLR interchangeable lens camera

Superb imaging quality, Full HD movies and extensive creative control

16.2 megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS, Live View, Full HD AVCHD video, 7fps, 7.5cm LCD. With 1855mm SAM and 55200mm SAM lenses.

- Extremely high quality, detail-packed images
- High speed continuous shooting up to 7fps
- Capture cinematic Full HD video clips

Stunning Full HD video and still images
Step up to new levels of DSLR refinement and performance. Enjoy all the freedom of Quick AF Live View shooting plus speedy responses, generous creative options and extremely high quality, low noise Full HD video and still images

It’s all in the detail
The high-resolution CMOS sensor assures detail-packed pictures with excellent contrast and gorgeous colours. Exmor technology cuts noise while signals are converted to digital form. The result? Flawlessly beautiful images.

Incredible shooting reactions
*Capture fast-moving action or the changing expression of a portrait subject with a continuous burst of images. Speed Priority mode shoots at a lightning-fast 7 frames per second.

Look closely: you’ve never seen anything like it
Don’t miss those vital details. The Xtra Fine LCD screen gives you an incredible view of all your shots, with superb colour reproduction and contrast. It’s ideal for checking correct focus and exposure when you’re reviewing pictures after shooting.

Great pictures from any angle
The LCD screen tilts up or down for comfortable viewing in different shooting positions. It’s really useful if you’re not holding the camera close to your eye: for example of you’re shooting above a crowd or crouching down for an interesting viewpoint.

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
640 x 480, 1440 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
MP4, MPEG4

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
ISO100 - 12800 equivalent
Weight 
599g
Aperture range (F-F) 
-
Focal length range (f-f) 
16 - 18 mm
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Camera shutter speed 
1/4000 - 30s
Camera shutter type 
Electronic
Compatible memory cards 
MS PRO Duo
Display 
LCD
Flash modes 
Auto
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Internal memory 
-
Light metering 
TTL metering (OVF), 1200-zone evaluative metering (LV)
Megapixel 
16.7 MP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian / Greek / Turkish
Optical zoom 
-
PictBridge 
N
Scene modes 
Unspecified
Self-timer 
2s
Sensor type 
CMOS Sensor
Video capability 
Y
White balance 
Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade

Ports & interfaces

Built-in microphone 
N

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
921.600 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
-
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
-
Image stabilizer 
Y

Camera

Camera type 
SLR Camera Kit
Photo effects 
Unspecified

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash recharging time
4s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
4912 x 3264 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG XR
Still image resolution(s) 
1920 x 1280
Supported aspect ratios 
16:9
Image sensor size (W x H)
23.5 x 15.6 mm

Weight & dimensions

Width 
13.7 cm
Depth 
8.4 cm
Height 
10.4 cm

Other features

Video out
N