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Sony A100 vs Sony A58

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2006
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 5D
  • Renewed by Sony A550
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony A57
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Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Sony A100 versus Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A100 was announced 8 years before the A58 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A100 matches up vs the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony A58

 A100 A58 

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony A100

 A58 A100 
ReleasedNovember 2013July 2006Newer by 89 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony A58

 A100 A58 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A100 provides outer measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Sony A100 versus Sony A58 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A100 compared to the A58.

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and A58 is 64 and 68 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony A58 to offer greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography factors
Sony A58 Portrait photography factors
53
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography factors
Sony A58 Street photography factors
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 Sports photography information
Sony A58 Sports photography information
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (690 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography info
Sony A58 Travel photography info
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
63
better than average battery power (690 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A100
Landscape photography with Sony A58
53
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
no Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (690 per charge)
screen is small (2.7")
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A100
Vlogging with Sony A58
9
no video
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Sony A100 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony A58
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony SLT-A58
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2006-07-31 2013-11-27
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 638g (1.41 lbs) 492g (1.08 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 12.5
DXO Low light rating 476 753
Other
Battery life - 690 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM55H NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,000 $645