| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 22.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS 5D Mark III 22.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | EOS 5D Mark III |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | EOS 5D Mark III |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body Only |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 22.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 116.4 x 152 x 76.4 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 950 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | 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 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Canon EF Mount |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Canon EF Compatible Lenses, Depth-of-field Preview |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentaprism |
| 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, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting, White Balance Correction, and White Balance Bracketing, Flash Color Temperature Information Transmission Enabled |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Manual focusing 5x, 10x Magnification, Closest Focusing Distance 0.45m, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative Metering with the Image Sensor |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | Yes, 6 fps High Speed, 3 fps Low Speed, 3 fps Silent Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| Other Flash Features | - | Compatible Speedlites EX-series Speedlites, External Speedlite Control, PC Terminal, |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW JPEG, DCF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | No |
| Other Display Features | - | Movie Playback, Image Rotate Playback, Slide Show, Image Protect, Copying Images, Maximum Magnification 0.23x |
| 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 | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Auto, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual, Custom x3, HDR Shooting, Live Mode, Face Detection Live Mode Contrast Detection, Quick Mode Phase-difference Detection, Shooting Modes Ratio 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 3 EV in Increments of 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Autoexposure, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE |