| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 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 A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS 550D 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | EOS 550D |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | EOS 550D |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body With Ef-S 18-135 Mm Is Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 97.5 x 128.8 x 75.3 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 475 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | Type C, Mini HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Canon EF/ EF-S lenses |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom | - | 1.5x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| 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, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom Custom WB |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | Yes, 3.7 Shots at 1 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | 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 | JPEG, RAW, RAW, DPOF, EXIF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | No |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5,184 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, H.264 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Still Photo Shooting, Movie Shooting |