| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC W800 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | CyberShot DSC W800 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 14.2 x 10.4 x 12.7 cm |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | Cyber-shot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 800 ISO |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type HAD CCD |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 13x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.2 - F6.4 |
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 28.3 - 141.6 mm Still Image 169, 26 - 130 mm Still Image 43, 31.5 - 157.3 mm Movie 169, 26 - 130 mm Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 10x, 10 M 7.1x, 5 M 9.9x, VGA 40x, 2 M 169 13x |
| 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, Flourescent White Balance 1, Flourescent White Balance 2, Flourescent White Balance 3, Incandescent, Flash |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Auto / Off, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces |
| Focus Mode | - | Multi-point AF, Center-weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus and Face Tracking Focus |
| Focus Range | - | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm W - 60 cm T |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.1 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| 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 | - | 20.4 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | 5152 x 2896 15 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230400 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Picture Effect Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Partial Colour, Soft High-key, Slideshow, With Music |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 29 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V |
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Mono |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect |
| Scene Modes | - | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV |