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Sony TX200V vs Sony A58

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony A57
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Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony TX200V vs Sony A58, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the TX200V (18MP) and the A58 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the TX200V (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The TX200V was manufactured 22 months earlier than the A58 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the TX200V scores versus the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A58

 TX200V A58 
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony TX200V

 A58 TX200V 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2012Newer by 22 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony TX200V and Sony A58

 TX200V A58 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony TX200V offers outer measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TX200V compared to the A58.

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX200V and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX200V and A58.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TX200V featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A58 will give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TX200V is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX200V Portrait photography highlights
Sony A58 Portrait photography highlights
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX200V
Street photography with Sony A58
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX200V Sports photography info
Sony A58 Sports photography info
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (690 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX200V Travel photography advice
Sony A58 Travel photography advice
71
weather proof
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
63
great battery pack (690 shots)
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
Landscape photography with Sony A58
47
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (690 shots)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
Sony A58 Vlogging highlights
35
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony TX200V vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX200V and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200VSony SLT-A58
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Sony SLT-A58
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-30 2013-11-27
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 12800 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Min shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 129 grams (0.28 pounds) 492 grams (1.08 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 753
Other
Battery life 220 shots 690 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $500 $645