| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | D80 10.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58K | D80 |
| Model Number | SLT-A58K Body | D80 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 132 x 103 x 77 mm |
| Weight | 573 GM | 585 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Type C | USB 2.0 Hi-speed mini-B connector SD card slot supports firmware updates via SD cards |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock provided |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 23.6 mm x 15.8 mm |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | Nikon DX format |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aperture Range | - | Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Fixed eye-level pentaprism |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 0.94x with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -2.0 to +1.0m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 19.5mm |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor, six manual modes with fine-tuning, color temperature setting Kelvin, preset white balance white balance bracketing also available |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | 1 Single Area AF Focuses only on subjects in the selected area. Selection can be made from any one of the eleven AF spot sensors. 2 Dynamic Area AF Focuses on subject in the selected area, but follows the subject if it moves from its original position, shifting instantly and automatically to the focus area into which the subject has moved. 3 Auto-area AF measures all 11 focus areas, automatically determines which of them are on the primary subject, and activates only those areas. |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 30 to 1/4000 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | 1 Auto 2 Fill-in flash 3 Red-eye Reduction, 4 Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, 5 Slow Sync, 6 Rear-curtain Sync 7 Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | Compressed NEF RAW 12-bit compression, JPEG JPEG baseline-compliant |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 10.75 MP |
| Image Sizing | - | 3,872 x 2,592 [L], 2,896 x 1,944 [M], 1,936 x 1,296 [S] |
| Picture Angle | - | Allows up to 170-degree viewing angle |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD memory card, SDHC compatible |
| Power Requirement | - | One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e, MB-D80 battery pack optional with one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six AA alkaline LR6, Ni-MH HR6, lithium FR6 batteries, or nickel-manganese ZR6 AA batteries, AC Adapter EH-5 optional |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Up to 2,700 shots with fully charged EN-EL3e battery |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| 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 | 1 Single frame shooting mode 2 Continuous shooting mode approx. 3 frames per second 3 Self-timer 4 Delayed remote mode 5 Quick-response remote mode |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Three-mode through-the-lens TTL exposure metering 1 3D Color Matrix Metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses metering performed by 420-segment RGB sensor. 2 Center-weighted Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10mm dia. circle in center of frame. 3 Spot Meters 3.5mm dia. circle about 2.5% of frame centered on active focus area on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used, or if Auto-area AF is selected |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1 EV 0 to 20 3D Color Matrix or center-weighted metering. 2 EV 2 to 20 spot metering |