Sony a58
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D7100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A58

Best price $598
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D7100 20.2 oz vs 23.8 oz
  • Cheaper street price $598 vs $785
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D7100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture D7100 does not have panorama

What’s good about the Nikon D7100

Best price
$785
  • 38% more battery life 950 shots vs 690 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.1 MP vs 20.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1226k dots vs 461k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.2″ vs 2.7″

What the Sony a58 and Nikon D7100 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 62 in³ vs 67 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age April 2013 vs March 2013
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a58 and the Nikon D7100

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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