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DSLR-A580L

 

 

 

  

Don’t let life pass you buy. Get the fast action that other cameras miss thanks to Sony’s Quick AF 
Live View. Take in the landscape with 3D Sweep Panorama ™  mode. See into the dark with 
Handheld Twilight and Multi-Frame NR modes. And preserve your memories with amazing Full HD 
1080i movies. 

 

 

 

16.2 megapixels; amazing pictures

You get incredible detail and gorgeous 
enlargements. Thanks to the APS-C 
sensor size and Sony's Exmor™  APS HD 
CMOS technology, the camera 
achieves high resolution with no 
penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor 
noise.

Full HD 1080/60i movies

The DSLR-A580L captures Full HD video 
at 1920x1080/30p and records in 
1920x1080/60i and is one of the very 
few DSLRs with exactly the same 
resolution and frame rate as most 
broadcast and cable HDTV channels. 
You also have the option of recording 
HD video in 720p in web friendly MP4 
format.

APS-C size HD CMOS image sensor

With 19.5 times the area of the typical 
camcorder image sensor, APS-C 
makes the difference between amateur 
and professional-looking video. The 
DSLR-A580L delivers an exceptional 
combination of high resolution capture, 
high sensitivity performance, and 
gorgeous, defocused backgrounds.

Quick Auto Focus Live View

Unlike competing cameras, the DSLR-
A580L is just as responsive in Quick Auto 
Focus Live View mode as in optical 
viewfinder mode. That's because, unlike 
the others, the A580L uses the same 
"phase detection" auto focus for Live 
View as for the optical viewfinder. While 
other Live View systems are severely 
restricted, Sony's performs superbly any 
time— even if you're shooting handheld 
or chasing after moving subjects like 
kids or pets.

More responsive Live View

Some Live View systems take a 
painfully long time to focus. Some even 
black out the LCD before focus. Either 
can cause you to miss shots. Sony's 
Quick Auto Focus Live View solves these 
problems, making it easier to get the 
best shot.

Focus Check Live View

For critical focus in macro and tripod 
shooting, the A580L also offers Focus 
Check Live View. Temporary 7x and 14x 
zoom views enable you to focus on 
extremely fine detail while the 1x view 
shows 100% framing in the LCD.

Multi-frame NR

Experience incredible low-light shooting 
without a flash. The camera captures six 
images in a fraction of a second. 
Combining the data from all six, it 
creates a single image with areduction 
in noise equivalent to two additional 
steps of ISO sensitivity. Sensitivity 
selectable up to ISO 25600. 
(Recommended for still subjects.)

Hand-held Twilight

Get cleaner and sharper nighttime 
pictures— beyond the capability of 
traditional cameras— without using 
flash or a tripod. The camera captures 
six images in a fraction of a second. 
Combining the data with separate 
algorithms for still and moving parts of 
the picture reduces blur, minimizes noise 
and enables extraordinary detail.

Auto HDR built into camera

Captures more scene dynamic range 
than a single exposure can handle—
and more range than photo film. 
Combines the best highlight detail from 
one shot, the best mid-tones from a 
second and the best shadow detail 
from a third for one incredible shot. 
Captures in a split second. 
(Recommended for still subjects.)

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Sweep Panorama™  mode 

3D Sweep Panorama™ mode  

 

Tiltable 3.0" LCD

7 fps continuous shooting

ISO 12800 sensitivity

15-Point Auto Focus Sensor

Face Detection technology

Smile Shutter™  technology 

Help Guide

Graphic Display

SteadyShot™  INSIDE stabilization 

Powerful Supplied Software

BIONZ® image processor

921K dot Xtra Fine LCD™  screen 

Sony® Exmor™  technology 

Low noise sensor processing

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