Sony RX10 vs Sony A58

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

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.

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

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.