Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm vs. Samsung GALAXY NX

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm and Samsung GALAXY NX. 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.

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Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm vs. Samsung GALAXY NX Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses Body only
Height 9.55 cm 10.12 cm
Width 12.86 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 7.77 cm 2.57 cm
Weight 492 g 410 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors - Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Processor - 1.6 GHz quad-core
Image Processor BIONZ DRIMeIV
Operating System - Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 55 mm -
Lens Mounting Type - Samsung NX
Features 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 SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15 -
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.46"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.88x 0.68x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 221
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 -
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 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
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Type 2.7" LCD display 4.8" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1280 x 720
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Internal Storage - 16 GB flash
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 64 GB
Image Storage 5456 x 3632
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
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 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
RAM Installed - 2 GB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 440 shots
Video recording - 3.17 hours
Playback - 14 hours
Music playback - 104 hours
Internet use - 13 hours (3G)
Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Samsung GALAXY NX
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Body cap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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