| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.4 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 | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | ILCE 7SM2 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | ILCE-7SM2 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.4 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 0.584 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | CLEAN HDMI OUTPUT, PC INTERFACE, WIRELESS LAN BUILT-IN, Headphone terminal 3.5 mm Stereo minijack |
| Series | - | ALFA |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 35.6 x 23.8 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | ISO 100 - 409600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | E-mount |
| 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 | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 |
| 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 | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus |
| Focus Points | - | 169 points |
| Metering Modes | - | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 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 | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Image Processor | - | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie / High Frame Rate Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M |
| HD Support | - | Yes |