Sony A7 vs Sony A58

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A7 versus Sony A58, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A7 (Full frame) and A58 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The A7 was brought out 2 months after the A58 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A7 matches up versus the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7 offers outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A7 compared to the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A7 and A58 is 78 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and A58.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.