Sony SLT-A58

Sony SLT-A58

Sony SLT-A58
Sony SLT-A58
Announced: 27 Nov 2013
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-16000
Weight: 492g
Physical Dimensions: 129 x 95 x 78 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 2.7" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
56
Overall Score
47
Image Quality
45
Speed Performance
79
Versatility
60
Comfort
Portrait

48

Portrait
Landscape

46

Landscape
Sport

54

Sport
Street

60

Street
Everyday

63

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony SLT-A58 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony SLT-A58 does not support wireless connection

Sony SLT-A58 and its rivals

Review compare Sony SLT-A58 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony SLT-A58 Sony
SLT-A58
56 48 46 54 60 63

Sony SLT-A58: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony SLT-A58 is a DSLR camera launched on 27/11/2013.

Technically speaking, the Sony SLT-A58 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Sony SLT-A58 weights 492 gr and spans 129 x 95 x 78 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Sony SLT-A58 behaves better than average in its category:

  • Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 35%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 45, ranks in the category best 27%.
  • Comfort - Score 60, ranks in the category best 37%.
  • Versatility - Score 79, ranks in the category best 34%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Sony SLT-A58 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Sony SLT-A58 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Sony SLT-A58 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 60, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Sony SLT-A58 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 63, ranks in the best 28% of its category. Sony SLT-A58 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony SLT-A58 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.2 x 15.4 mm

Sensor Area

348.0 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5456 x 3632

Max Native ISO

16000

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony/Minolta Alpha

Number of Lenses

140

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1440000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.65

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

8fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

10.0

Max Flash Sync

1/160s

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

74

DxO Color Depth

23.3

DxO Dynamic Range

12.5

DxO Low Light ISO

753

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

15

Number of Cross Focus Points

3

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

492g

Physical Dimensions

129 x 95 x 78 mm

Battery Life

690

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FM500H

Other Features

Self Timer

n/a

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo

Storage Slots

1

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