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Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Replaced the Sony A57
Photography Glossary

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Sony RX10 II and Sony A58, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is very close but the RX10 II (1") and A58 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was manufactured 19 months after the A58 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RX10 II scores vs the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A58

 RX10 II A58 
AnnouncedJune 2015November 2013More modern by 19 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony RX10 II

 A58 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony A58

 RX10 II A58 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II has got external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 II vs the A58.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and A58 is 58 and 68 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and A58.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor sizes. The RX10 II offers the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field more difficult. The more recent RX10 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony A58 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 II
Street photography with Sony A58
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lacks phase detect autofocus
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (690 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
Sony A58 Travel photography info
56
environment sealing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
better than average battery (690 per charge)
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
Sony A58 Landscape photography details
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (690 shots)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony A58 Vlogging information
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony SLT-A58
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony SLT-A58
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2015-06-10 2013-11-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) -
Max aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1.6
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.65x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 pounds) 492 gr (1.08 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 74
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 531 753
Other
Battery life 400 images 690 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $998 $645