| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | No | No | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | SLT A58Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A58M | SLT A58Y | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | Alpha SLT-A58Y | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Body With Dt 18 - 55 Mm F3.5 - 5.6 Sam Ii And Dt 55 - 200 Mm F4 - 5.6 Sam | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 
| Weight | 492 GM | 492 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 23.6 x 15.6 mm | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - | 
| Other Sensor Features | - | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Image Sensor and Image Sensor Shift Mechanism | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Sony A-mount, Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type, Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine, Diopter Control -4.0 to +4.0 m | 
| 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, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom | 
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | Focus Areas Selection Wide Area 15-point Local Frame Selection Zone, Spot, Local Selectable, Predictive Focus for Moving Subjects, Auto Focus Lock, Eye-start AF, Sensitivity Range EV -1 to 18 ISO100 Equivalent, F2.8 Lens Aattached, AF Illuminator Built-in, Flash Type 1 - 5 m, 15-points AF System with 3 Cross Sensors | 
| Focus Mode | - | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec | 
| Self-timer | Yes | No | 
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - | 
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | 
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps | 
| Other Flash Features | - | Auto Pop-up, Built-in Flash, Guide Number 10 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 4 sec | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 | 
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 32, 169 | 
| HDR Support | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Touch Screen | No | No | 
| Other Display Features | - | 100% Field View, Coverage 100%, 1200 Zone Evaluative Metering | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | No | No | 
| 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 | AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | Still images -3 to +3 EV 0.3 EV Steps, Movies -2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |