| 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 | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | ILCE 7M3K 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | ILCE 7M3K |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Dslr |
| 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 | 12 x 6.69 x 4.88 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 361 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 | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type APS-C |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Compatible Lens | - | Sony E-mount Lenses |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 23 mm |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | 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 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | 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 | RAW & JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 30200 AM |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | No |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | No |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) |