| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 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 W220B 12.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | CyberShot DSC W220B |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | DSC W220B |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 95.2 x 56.5 x 21.8 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 118 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | CyberShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 7.66 x 6.17 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 1.7 |
| ISO Speed Range | - | 7.1 - 3.9 m |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Type | - | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar |
| Focal Length | - | 2.8 - 5.8 mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 - F7.1 |
| 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 / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent / Flash |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Multi-point AF 9 points / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Semi Manual 0.5m / 1.0m / 3.0m / 7.0m / Unlimited Distance |
| Focus Range | - | W Approx. 4cm to Infinity, T Approx. 50cm to Infinity |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/1600 |
| 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 | Auto, Flash On, Flash Off, Slow Synchro |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | 4000 x 3000 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 230K Pixel |
| LCD Display | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Battery Life | - | 370 shots / 185mins |
| 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 | Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Scene Selection |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Still Image Mode | - | Smile Shutter / Twilight / Twilight Portrait / Landscape / Soft Snap / Snow / Beach / Fireworks / High Sensitivity / Underwater / Gourmet |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1/3EV Step |