Sony a55
DSLR Camera
vs Sony a58
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A55V

Best price $500
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a58 17.35 oz vs 20.2 oz
  • Slightly cheaper street price $500 vs $598
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging a58 does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities a58 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A58

Best price
$598
  • 82% more battery life 690 shots vs 380 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs August 2010

What the Sony a55 and Sony a58 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 59 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similiar flash recycle times 4 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a55 and the Sony a58

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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