| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G9X 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58K | PowerShot G9X |
| Model Number | SLT-A58K Body | G9X |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 11 x 7 x 7 cm |
| Weight | 573 GM | 572 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Type C | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 12800 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 10.2 (W) - 30.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent 28-84mm) |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | No |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Range | - | Auto/Manual 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 1.1 ft. (35cm) - infinity (T) Normal 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 1.1 ft. (35cm) - infinity (T) Macro 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (5-50cm) (W) |
| Metering Modes | - | NA |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1-1/2000 sec. (in Auto mode), 30-1/2000 sec. (in Tv, M, and Manual Movie Modes) |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | NA |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | C, M, Av, Tv, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Portrait, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program Auto |