key specs |
Camera Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels |
20.1 MP |
14.2 MP |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Display Size |
2.7 inch |
3 inch |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Touchscreen |
No |
- |
Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
general |
Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
Model |
SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name |
SLT A58M |
NEX 3K |
Model Number |
Alpha SLT-A58M |
- |
Color |
Black |
Black |
SLR Variant |
Body Only |
- |
Type |
DSLR Camera |
DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels |
20.1 MP |
14.2 MP |
Tripod Socket |
Yes |
- |
Dimensions(WxHxD) |
95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm |
117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm |
Weight |
492 GM |
239 GM |
Face Detection |
Yes |
Yes |
Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
Ports |
Type C, Mini HDMI |
HDMI, USB |
sensor features |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Size |
23.2 x 15.4 mm |
23.4x15.6mm |
ISO Rating |
ISO 100 - 16000 |
- |
Maximum ISO |
- |
12800 ISO |
Maximum FPS |
- |
29.97 |
Sensor Technology |
- |
APS HD CMOS |
lens features |
Lens Mount |
Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens |
- |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
- |
Color Filter |
Primary RGB Color Filter |
Primary RGB Color Filter |
Dust Reduction |
Yes |
Yes |
Compatible Lens |
- |
Sony E-mount lenses |
viewfinder features |
View Finder |
Yes |
- |
View Finder Type |
Electronic Viewfinder |
- |
Other Viewfinder Features |
Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine |
- |
focus features |
Auto Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balancing |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation |
Other Focus Features |
TTL Phase-detection System |
Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS |
Focus Mode |
- |
AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable |
Focus Range |
- |
EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached |
Focus Points |
- |
Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable |
Metering Modes |
- |
Multi / Center / Spot selectable |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb |
Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
Continuous Shots |
Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L |
Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 |
Shutter Type |
- |
Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type |
flash features |
Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
External Flash |
Yes |
Yes |
Flash Modes |
Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction |
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. |
Flash Compensation |
- |
2EV in 1/3 EV steps |
Other Flash Features |
- |
External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal |
image features |
Image Format |
JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG |
JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG |
Aspect Ratio |
32, 169 |
32, 169 |
Gross Pixel |
- |
14.6 MP |
Red Eye Reduction |
- |
On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode |
Image Sizing |
- |
L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M |
Still Image Size |
- |
1280 x 720 |
Smile Detection |
- |
Selectable from 3 steps |
display features |
Display Size |
2.7 inch |
3 inch |
Touch Screen |
No |
- |
Display Type |
- |
TFT LCD |
Display Resolution |
- |
921,600 dots |
LCD Display |
- |
Xtra Fine LCD |
LCD Display Image Resolution |
- |
921600 dots |
connectivity features |
Wifi |
No |
- |
HDMI |
- |
Yes |
USB |
- |
Yes |
storage and power features |
Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
Lithium ion |
Card Type |
- |
SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
Power Supply |
- |
Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 |
Battery Life |
- |
Approx. 330 images CIPA standard |
Number of Batteries |
- |
1 |
audio and video features |
Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
- |
Video Format |
AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
MP4 |
Audio Features |
- |
MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |
Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer |
Scene Modes |
- |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode |
- |
Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
- |
Yes |
Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation |
- |
+/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps |
Dynamic Range Adjustment |
- |
Yes |