| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | No | - | 
| Display Type | - | LCD | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC HX10VR 18.2MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A58M | CyberShot DSC HX10VR | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - | 
| Color | Black | Red | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18.2 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 4.13 x 1.34 x 2.36 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 | ISO 100-12800 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - | 
| Focus Range | - | Wide 1.97" (3 cm) - InfinityTelephoto 11.81" (72 cm) - Infinity | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - | 
| Shutter Type | - | Yes | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | 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 | 11, 32, 43, 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 | 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 | - |