| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | No | No | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | ILCA 68K 24.2MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A58K | ILCA 68K | 
| Model Number | SLT-A58K Body | ILCA-68K | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | With 18-55 Mm Lens | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm | 
| Weight | 573 GM | 675 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Mini HDMI Type C | Type C Auto Switching of Resolution, CEC Compatible | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 25600 | 
| Other Sensor Features | - | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Sony A-mount Lens | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Compatibility Sony A-mount Lenses and Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Digital Zoom Movie 4x, Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie 2x, Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Electronic Viewfinder | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | 1 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder, Smart Viewfinder with Bright and High Contrast OLED Tru-Finder with 100% Frame Coverage, Eye Point 26.5 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 23 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 -1 CIPA Standard, Number of Dots 1,440,000 dots, Brightness Control Viewfinder Auto / Manual 5 Steps between -2 and +2, Color Temperature Control Manual 5 Steps, Viewfinder Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.88x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.57x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Color Filter G7 to M7, A7 to B7, Custom 1 / 2 / 3, Custom Set | 
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Focus Type TTL Phase-detection AF, Focus Sensor CCD Line Sensors, Focus Sensitivity Range EV -2 to 18 At ISO 100 Equivalent, Focus Area Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF On, AF Illuminator Built-in, Auto Pop-up, AF Illuminator Range 1 m - 5 m | 
| Focus Mode | - | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A Selectable | 
| Focus Points | - | 79 Points 15 Points Cross Type with Center F2.8 Sensor | 
| Metering Modes | - | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - | 
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | 
| Other Shutter Features | - | Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 1/3 Step, Upto 1/60 in Auto Mode Upto 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes On / Off | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync | 
| Flash Compensation | - | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps | 
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Control ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual Flash, External Flash Compatibility Sony Alpha System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach the Shoe Adaptor ADP-MAA for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock, Flash Type Built-in, Auto Pop-up | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | 
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Touch Screen | No | No | 
| Other Display Features | - | Tiltable LCD Screen, Tilt Angle Up by 135°, Down by 55°, LCD Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display LCD On / Off, Focus Magnifier 6.8x, 13.6x, Zebra, Peaking MF Yes Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Quick Navi | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | No | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compatible, MP4 | 
| Microphone | - | Yes | 
| Speaker | - | Built-in Monaural Speaker, Volume Settings in 16 Steps between 0 and 15 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |