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Sony A7S III vs Sony A58

Portability
61 Imaging
64 Features
92 Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68 Imaging
62 Features
72 Overall
66

Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Replaced the Sony A7S II
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Replaced the Sony A57
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Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7S III and Sony A58, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S III was unveiled 6 years later than the A58 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A7S III scores versus the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony A58

					

					

						
 A7S III A58 
ReleasedJuly 2020November 2013More recent by 81 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony A7S III

					

					

						
 A58 A7S III 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony A58

					

					

						
 A7S III A58 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focus
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7S III has got outer measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).
See the Sony A7S III and Sony A58 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A7S III vs the A58.
Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7S III and A58 is 61 and 68 respectively.
Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S III and A58.
As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S III with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A58 will show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7S III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Sony A7S III Portrait photography highlights
Sony A58 Portrait photography highlights
70
 you can focus manually
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 provides face detect focusing
 exports RAW files
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
77
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (20MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 has face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
 Sony A58 as a Street photography camera
76
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 exports RAW files
 supports focus via touch
 environment proofing
 above average ISO range (102,400)
78
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Sony A7S III as a Sports photography camera
 Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
75
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proofing
 great battery power (600 CIPA)
 supports phase detect AF
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
81
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 has tracking autofocus
 better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
 supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
Travel photography with Sony A58
70
 great battery power (600 shots)
 environment proofing
 connects via bluetooth
 supports focus via touch
 display is selfie friendly
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
63
 better than average battery pack (690 per charge)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 flash built-in
 does not have Time Lapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
Landscape photography with Sony A58
77
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 above average ISO range (102,400)
 exports RAW files
 environment proofing
 great battery power (600 per charge)
 two card slots
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
70
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 better than average battery pack (690 shots)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Sony A7S III Vlogging factors
Sony A58 Vlogging factors
77
 display is selfie friendly
 built-in touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect focusing
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 comes with microphone socket
35
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 has face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 comes with external mic support
 does not posses selfie friendly display
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Sony A7S III vs Sony A58 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony A58
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony SLT-A58
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S III Sony SLT-A58
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2020-07-21 2013-11-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz XR -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 and  16:9 -
Peak resolution 4240 x 2832 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 102400 16000
Highest enhanced ISO 409600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files    
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 759 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 9,440 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x 0.65x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 699 grams (1.54 pounds) 492 grams (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 74
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 12.5
DXO Low light score 2993 753
Other
Battery life 600 photographs 690 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) -
Time lapse recording With downloadable app  
Type of storage Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 One
Cost at release $3,499 $645