| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.3 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 | ILCE 7K 24.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | ILCE 7K |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 12.7 x 4.8 x 9.4 cm |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | 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 | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor CMOS sensor |
| 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 | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| 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, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Day Light, Flash / Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, Underwater |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Focus System Type Fast Hybrid AF Phase-detection AF / Contrast-detection AF, Focus System Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Multi Point 117 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, Eye Focus, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with FE 28 - 70 mm F3.5 - F5.6 OSS Attached, Contrast Detect AF |
| 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 | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 5 fps |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| Flash Compensation | - | 0.3 EV, |
| Other Flash Features | - | Flash Control Pre-flash TTL |
| 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 | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 24.7 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 3936 x 2216 8.7 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921600 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, Adjustable Angle Up 90°, Down 45°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 9 / 25 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 18.8x, M 12.3x, S 9.4x, Panorama Standard 25.6x, Panorama Wide 38.8x, Image Orientation Auto / Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| 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 / SDXC |
| 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 DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, 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 | Single-shot, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Self-timer, Bracketing |
| Scene Modes | - | Scene Selection Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | Still Images +/- 5.0 EV 0.3 EV, 0.5 EV Steps Selectable |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control EVF |