Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm vs. Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm and Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm vs. Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 9.55 cm 6.2 cm
Width 12.86 cm 10.99 cm
Depth 7.77 cm 3.46 cm
Weight 492 g 210 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 55 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type - Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 3.6x zoom - 55 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DT SAM Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 300mm 82.5 - 315mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 95 cm 1 m
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size 55 mm 49 mm
Features ED glass ED glass
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15 25
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control
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, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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 SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 16000 16000
Native ISO - 200-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 ISO auto, ISO 200-16000
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 Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait 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
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 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 4
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 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 Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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 SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 5456 x 3632
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1824
JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
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
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 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 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 -
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 4 frames per second, 2.5 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, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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