| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | ILCA 68K 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | ILCA 68K |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | ILCA-68K |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | With 18-55 Mm Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 675 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | Type C Auto Switching of Resolution, CEC Compatible |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Sony A-mount Lens |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Compatibility Sony A-mount Lenses and Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Digital Zoom Movie 4x, Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie 2x, Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | Electronic Viewfinder |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | 1 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder, Smart Viewfinder with Bright and High Contrast OLED Tru-Finder with 100% Frame Coverage, Eye Point 26.5 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 23 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 -1 CIPA Standard, Number of Dots 1,440,000 dots, Brightness Control Viewfinder Auto / Manual 5 Steps between -2 and +2, Color Temperature Control Manual 5 Steps, Viewfinder Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.88x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.57x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 |
| 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 / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Color Filter G7 to M7, A7 to B7, Custom 1 / 2 / 3, Custom Set |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Focus Type TTL Phase-detection AF, Focus Sensor CCD Line Sensors, Focus Sensitivity Range EV -2 to 18 At ISO 100 Equivalent, Focus Area Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF On, AF Illuminator Built-in, Auto Pop-up, AF Illuminator Range 1 m - 5 m |
| Focus Mode | - | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A Selectable |
| Focus Points | - | 79 Points 15 Points Cross Type with Center F2.8 Sensor |
| Metering Modes | - | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 1/3 Step, Upto 1/60 in Auto Mode Upto 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes On / Off |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync |
| Flash Compensation | - | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Control ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual Flash, External Flash Compatibility Sony Alpha System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach the Shoe Adaptor ADP-MAA for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock, Flash Type Built-in, Auto Pop-up |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | No |
| Other Display Features | - | Tiltable LCD Screen, Tilt Angle Up by 135°, Down by 55°, LCD Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display LCD On / Off, Focus Magnifier 6.8x, 13.6x, Zebra, Peaking MF Yes Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Quick Navi |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | No |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compatible, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Yes |
| Speaker | - | Built-in Monaural Speaker, Volume Settings in 16 Steps between 0 and 15 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| Exposure Compensation | - | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |