| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot TX1 7.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | PowerShot TX1 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 89 x 60 x 29 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 220 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Minimum Illumination | - | Available |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 1/2.5 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 800 ISO |
| 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 | - | 39-390mm 35mm equiv |
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5-5.6 |
| 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 | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Points | - | Face Detect AF / 9-point AiAF |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, SpotCenter |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 15 - 1/2500 sec dependent on shooting mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | Continuous 2.2 fps, no frame limit |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Auto, Forced on, Forced off, Red-eye reduction, Flash exposure lock, Slow synchro |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Image Sizing | - | 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 115,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | Quick Bright LCD, Night Display |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 115000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 32 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus compatible |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | AVI Motion JPEG WAVE |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Auto, Manual, Super macro, Color accent, Color swap, Stitch assist, Special scene, Movie |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Aquarium |
| Macro Mode | - | 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm WIDE |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments |