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Sony RX10 vs Sony A58

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • New Model is Sony RX10 II
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
  • Launched November 2013
  • Old Model is Sony A57
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Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony RX10 vs Sony A58, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the RX10 (1") and A58 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The RX10 was introduced 4 months after the A58 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX10 scores vs the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A58

 RX10 A58 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k460kClearer screen (+830k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony RX10

 A58 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony A58

 RX10 A58 
LaunchedMarch 2014November 2013Similar generation
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the RX10 compared to the A58.

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 and A58 is 58 and 68 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and A58.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The RX10 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher.

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
Sony A58 Portrait photography factors
70
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
77
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

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

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony A58
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment sealing
great battery (420 shots)
has no phase detect AF
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (690 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography info
Sony A58 Travel photography info
58
great battery (420 per charge)
environment sealing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
63
great battery power (690 shots)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 Landscape photography information
Sony A58 Landscape photography information
63
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery (420 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (690 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7")
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging factors
Sony A58 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Sony RX10 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony SLT-A58
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2014-03-20 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 dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 12800 16000
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
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) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.6
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,290 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology WhiteMagic -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.20 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 pounds) 492 grams (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 69 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 474 753
Other
Battery life 420 photos 690 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage 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
Launch cost $698 $645