| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC RX10 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | CyberShot DSC RX10 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 10.2 x 12.9 x 8.8 cm |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | 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 125 - 12800 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 15x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 8.3x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 |
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 25 - 213 mm 169, Still Image 26 - 220 mm 43, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 26 - 212 mm SteadyShot Standard, 29 - 315 mm SteadyShot Active 169, Movie 31 - 259 mm SteadyShot Standard, 35 - 386 mm SteadyShot Active 43, Clear Image Zoom 20 M 2.0x, 10 M 2.8x, 5 M 4.0x, VGA 15x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 4.0x, 10 M 5.6x, 5 M 8.0x, VGA 15x |
| 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 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Fluorescent Cool White, Fluorescent Day White, Fluorescent Daylight, Flash C. Temp, Filter Custom |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, MF Assist, Peaking, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces |
| Focus Mode | - | Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Wide, Center, Flexible-spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus, Flexible Spot AF Face Tracking Focus |
| Focus Range | - | Focus Range iAuto W 3 cm - Infinity, T 30 cm - Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 13 cm - Infinity, T 44 cm - Infinity |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| Other Shutter Features | - | 0.012 sec Shutter Release Time Lag |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.9 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | VGA 5472 x 3080 17 M, 3648 x 2056 7.5 M, 2720 x 1528 4.2 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1228800 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Illustration, Posterization, High Contrast Mono, Soft Focus, Retro Photo, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Automatic Image Rotation, Movie |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick XC HG Duo / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Connection Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Memory Recall 1, Memory Recall 2 |
| Scene Modes | - | Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sunset, Macro, Sports Action |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV, +/- 3.0 EV Steps |