| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | SLT A58Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58Y | PowerShot SX420IS |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58Y | - |
| 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 | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.6 x 15.6 mm | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Type CMOS with Primary Color Filter, Dust Reduction Charge Protection Coating on Image Sensor and Image Sensor Shift Mechanism | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 800 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 42x |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F6.6 |
| Other Lens Features | - | Image Stabilizer IS System Lens-shift Type, Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.5 - f/8.0 W, f/6.6 - f/8.0 T, 42x Optical Zoom 24 mm - 1008 mm with 84x ZoomPlus |
| 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 | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , 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 | AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF |
| Focus Range | - | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.4 m - Infinity T, Macro 0 - 50 cm W |
| 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 | - |
| Self-timer | No | - |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/sec |
| 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 | - |
| 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 Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 40300 AM |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Other Display Features | 100% Field View, Coverage 100%, 1200 Zone Evaluative Metering | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NB-11LH |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, P, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |