| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | - | No | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Sony | 
| Model | SLT A77VM 24.3MP DSLR Camera | SLT A58Y 20.1MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | SLT A77VM | SLT A58Y | 
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A77VM | 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 | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104 x 142.6 x 80.9 mm | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 
| Weight | 433 GM | 492 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | HDMI | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.6 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, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | 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 | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.09x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Eye Relief 27 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 22 mm from the Eyepiece Frame CIPA Standard, Diopter Control -4.0 - 3.0 m | - | 
| 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, Auto AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900k with 15 Steps, C. Filter G7 - M, A7 - B7, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, Hight, Low Selectable | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem , C.Filter , Custom | 
| Other Focus Features | AF Sensor CCD Line Sensor, AF System Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 18 EV, ISO 100 Equivalent, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, 19-point AF System with 11 Cross Sensors | 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 | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | Automatic | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | 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 | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec | 
| Self-timer | Yes | No | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Rate 12 fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, 8 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 13 Frames, Fine 18 Frames, Standard 18 Frames, RAW 13 Frames, RAW + JPEG 11 Frames Fine 17 Frames, Standard 17 Frames on Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode | - | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash-off, Auto, Fill Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, High-speed Sync, Wireless Requires Compatible External Flash | Flash Off, Auto Flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Switchable, +/- 3 EV | 2 to +2 EV 0.3 EV Steps | 
| Other Flash Features | Auto Pop-up, Guide Number 12 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 3 sec, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal Length Printed on Lens | Auto Pop-up, Built-in Flash, Guide Number 10 Meters at ISO 100, Recycling Time 4 sec | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | File Format JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW ARW 2.3 Format, RAW + JPEG, 3D Still Image MPO | JPEG DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 169 | 
| HDR Support | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, Soft High-key, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, LCD Monitor 100% Field of View, Flexible 3-way Tilting Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack Technology | 100% Field View, Coverage 100%, 1200 Zone Evaluative Metering | 
| Touch Screen | - | No | 
| 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 | AVCHD 2.0, MP4 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports, Sunset, Night View / Night Portrait, Hand-held Twilight | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |