| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 14.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX150 14.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58Y | PowerShot SX150 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58Y | SX150 |
| Color | Black | Red |
| SLR Variant | 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 | 14.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 113.3 x 73.2 x 45.8 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 306 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.6 x 15.6 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| Other Sensor Features | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Image Sensor and Image Sensor Shift Mechanism | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 30 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 12x |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 60.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 336 mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.4 - F5.6 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | 1.0 cm 0.39 Type, Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine, Diopter Control -4.0 to +4.0 m | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | Auto, Manual |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | 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 | - |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| 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 | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2500 sec |
| Self-timer | No | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps | 0.5 - 3.0 m W, 1.0 - 2.0 m T |
| Other Flash Features | Auto Pop-up, Built-in Flash, Guide Number 10 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 4 sec | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS Technology Image Processor, Lens Construction 11 Elements in 9 Groups 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens, Focusing AF System / Points, 1-point AF, AF Modes Single, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection, AF Assist Beam, Manual Focus, Closest Focusing Distance, Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increment of 1/3, Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction, 100% LCD Coverage, Adjustable Brightness to One of Five Levels, Flash Slow Sync Speed, Red-Eye Reduction, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/3, Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Flash Exposure Lock, Manual Power Adjustment 3 Levels with Internal Flash, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2, Other Features My Camera / My Menu Start-up, My Category Image Tagging Feature, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Histogram, Playback zoom 2x 10x, 3.5 mm Jack, Operating Tempurature 0A Degree C - 40A Degree C, Operating Humidity 10% - 90% |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 3072 x 2304 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4320 x 3240 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3072 x 2304 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small, 3744 x 2104 W, Resize in Playback Medium 2, Small, 320 x 240, Movies 640 x 480, 30 fps Large |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Wide-angle |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | 100% Field View, Coverage 100%, 1200 Zone Evaluative Metering | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | MOV, H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Smart Auto, Standard, iFrame Movie, Program AE, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 cm W |