In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.55 cm | 16.76 cm |
| Width | 12.86 cm | 15.8 cm |
| Depth | 7.77 cm | 8.26 cm |
| Weight | 492 g | 1.34 kg |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 21,560,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Lens Mounting Type | - | Canon EF |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 61 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
| Shooting Programs | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | - |
| Flash Modes | 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, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV, AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | CompactFlash |
| Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFast 2.0 |
| Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
| Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
| Additional Features | 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 | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | EOS Digital Solution |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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