| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | No | - | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC W830 20.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A58K | CyberShot DSC W830 | 
| Model Number | SLT-A58K Body | - | 
| Color | Black | Silver | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 14.9 x 12.4 x 10.8 cm | 
| Weight | 573 GM | - | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Mini HDMI Type C | - | 
| Series | - | Cyber-shot | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | - | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 80 - 3200 | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 1250 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 0.8 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 32x | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 8x | 
| Aperture Range | - | F3.3 - F8.0 | 
| Other Lens Features | - | F Number F3.3 W - F6.3 T, Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 28 - 224 mm Still Image 169, 25 - 200 mm Still Image 43, 28 - 224 mm SteadyShot Standrad, 28 - 314 mm SteadyShot Active Movie 169, 34 - 272 mm SteadyShot Standrad, 34 - 381 mm SteadyShot Active Movie 43 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set | 
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detectin Mode Auto / Off, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | 
| Focus Mode | - | Multi-point AF, Center Weighted AF, Spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus and Face Tracking Focus | 
| Focus Range | - | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm W - 150 cm T | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 43, 169 | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.5 MP | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 2592 12 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Touch Screen | No | - | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230400 dots | 
| Other Display Features | - | Playback Slide Show SD Video Out, Movie, Simple, Nostalgic, Stylish, Active Effects, 4 Slde Show Music Tunes, Automatic Image Rotation, 3D Viewing Mode | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 27 MB | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC | 
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, Output Voltage DC 5 V | 
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Mass Storage | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MP4 | 
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone | 
| Audio Video Interface | - | Yes | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect, 3D | 
| Scene Modes | - | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV |