key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | No | - |
general |
Brand | Sony | Canon |
Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | SLT A58M | PowerShot SX170 |
Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | SX170 |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
Weight | 492 GM | 228 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
Series | - | PowerShot |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | - |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
lens features |
Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
Optical Zoom | - | 16x |
Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
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 | - |
Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
shutter features |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
External Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
image features |
Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | - |
Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
Still Image Size | - | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
Slow Motion | - | Yes |
display features |
Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Touch Screen | No | - |
Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230000 dots |
LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
connectivity features |
Wifi | No | - |
storage and power features |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
audio and video features |
Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
HD Support | - | Yes |
Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |