Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 16-50mm lens DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses
Height 5.88 cm 9.55 cm
Width 11.08 cm 12.86 cm
Depth 3.89 cm 7.77 cm
Weight 218 g 492 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount -
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
SECOND LENS
Type - Zoom lens - 3.6x zoom - 55 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DT SAM
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 82.5 - 300mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 95 cm
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size - 55 mm
Features - ED glass
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99 15
Auto Focus Features - Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.88x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
ISO (Max) 25600 16000
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 10
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1624
2448 x 1376
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1824
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second 8 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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