| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | ILCA 77M2Q 24.7MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | ILCA 77M2Q |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | ILCA-77M2Q |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body + 16 - 50 Mm Zoom Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.7 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 14.3 x 8.1 x 10.4 cm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 726 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 | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | A-mount |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Type | - | Sony A-mount |
| Focal Length | - | F2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4X |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2.0x |
| Compatible Lens | - | Sony A-mount lenses |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | 1.3cm 0.5 type Electronic Viewfinder |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | - |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| 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 | [Continuous Shooting Hi+] Extra Fine 60 Images/Fine 63 Images/Standard 64 Images/Raw & Jpeg 54 Images/Raw 54 Images/Raw Uncompressed & Jpeg 24 Images/Raw Uncompressed 25 Images, [Continuous Shooting Hi] Extra Fine 65 Images/Fine 71 Images/Standard 74 Images/Raw & Jpeg 56 Images/Raw 57 Images/RawUncompressed & Jpeg 25 Images/RawUncompressed 26 Images 5 6 |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | No |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| 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 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi/Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10/2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Cont 10 sec. Delay 3/5 Exposures Selectable, Bracketing Cont, Single, White Balance, DRO |
| HD Support | - | Yes |