| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX270HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | PowerShot SX270HS |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | SX720 HS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 270 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 80x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 40x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Range | - | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | 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 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |
| HD Support | - | Yes |