| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Nikon |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 1J2 10.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | 1J2 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Orange |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 10.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 106 x 61 x 29.8 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 238 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | Coolpix |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Nikon 1-mount |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Type | - | Zoom |
| Focal Length | - | 10-30 mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/3.5-f/5.6 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | No |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| 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, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Points | - | 135 Points |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000-30 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | 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 | - |
| Other Flash Features | - | 5 metres Flash range |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | No |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | No |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Card Type | - | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Battery Life | - | 220 Shots |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV |
| Microphone | - | Yes |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 60fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer |
| Scene Modes | - | Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night portrait, Portrait |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |