There is Sony DSLR A 580 uses the same battery with a Sony DSLR A 550. with a capacity of 1050 images using the viewfinder and 560 when using the LCD monitor. Compared to its predecessor the top plate has been slightly modified. The drive mode and ISO buttons have moved forward and are now within better reach of your ‘shutter finger’ – a very welcome change. Since the A580 now features a contrast detect AF-system the MF Check LV button has been relabeled Focus Check LV.

The Sony DSLR A 580′s body remains virtually unchanged from its predecessor, the Sony DSLR A 550. Only a few, very minor, changes have been made to the control layout, partly necessitated by the inclusion of a video mode on the new model. The camera is immediately identifiable as a member of the Sony DSLR line-up, with consistent design cues such as the vertical stripe on the handgrip and the shape of the prism. The plastic surfaces do not quite have a premium feel to them but the camera is comfortably weighty and comes with a rubberized handgrip that is more substantial than on the smaller A2XX and A3XX models. There is a good number of external controls, quite a few of which are located on the top plate where they are within reach of the ‘shutter finger’ [via]

The Sony DSLR A580 uses the same battery as the A550. The NP-FM500H offers a battery life of approximately 1050 images when using the viewfinder and 560 images when using the LCD monitor to frame your shots (CIPA standard).

The A580 comes with the same tilting 920,000 dot LCD as its predecessor.

On the left of the A580′s top plate is the exposure mode dial. As well as the standard PASM modes this dial also provides access to the sweep panorama function (which is new on the A580), auto mode, flash-off auto mode and scene modes.

The drive mode and ISO buttons have moved forward and are now within better reach of your ‘shutter finger’ – a very welcome change.