| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 42.4 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 | ILCA 99M2 42.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | ILCA 99M2 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 42.4 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 7.6 x 14.3 x 10.4 cm |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 51200 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Exmor CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.09x |
| 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, Flash, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, Custom Set, AWB Micro Adjustment, Bracketing (3 Frames H / L Selectable) |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| Metering Modes | - | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | High 8 fps, Low 3 fps |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | 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, Hi-speed Sync |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps, +/- 3.0 EV |
| 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 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 24.7 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 6000 x 3376 (20 M), M 4240 x 2400 (10 M), S 3008 x 1688 (5.1 M) |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1228800 dots |
| 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 PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC (UHS-I Compliant) / SDXC (UHS-I Compliant) |
| Other Storage Features | - | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | JPEG, RAW, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting (Hiigh / Low Selectable), Self-timer (10 / 2 sec Delay Selectable), Self-timer (Continuous) with 10 sec Delay 3/5 Exposures Selectable), Bracket Continuous, Bracket Single, White Balance Bracket, DRO Bracket |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable (+/- 5.0 EV) |