In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Canon EOS M10. 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 M10 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.55 cm | 6.66 cm |
Width | 12.86 cm | 10.8 cm |
Depth | 7.77 cm | 3.5 cm |
Weight | 492 g | 265 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | White |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 18.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 18,500,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 18,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC 6 |
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LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Lens Mounting Type | - | Canon EF-M |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 49 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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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 | 1.6 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial |
Exposure Metering Zones | 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, sports mode, handheld night scene |
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 | Sepia, Neutral, purple, blue, green, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard |
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 (white) |
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 | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 5 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | Flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
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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 | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD 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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 4608 x 3456 RAW 5184 x 2912 RAW 3456 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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 |
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 255 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
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 2.0 HDMI |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 4.6 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, highlight tone priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Canon EOS M10 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |