| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Pentax Q7 12.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | Pentax Q7 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 4 x 1.3 x 2.3 inch |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | - | KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom not compatible), KAF, KA mount lens |
| 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 | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | 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 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Auto Picture mode (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest), Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum), Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected) |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |