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Sony WX5 vs Sony A58

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2010
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Superseded the Sony A57
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Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Sony WX5 vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the WX5 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the WX5 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The WX5 was brought out 4 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the WX5 grades versus the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony A58

 WX5 A58 
Display sizing2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Sony WX5

 A58 WX5 
RevealedNovember 2013July 2010Fresher by 41 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony WX5 and Sony A58

 WX5 A58 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony WX5 has got exterior dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A58 has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WX5 versus the A58.

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the WX5 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WX5 and A58.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WX5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A58 will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older WX5 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX5 Portrait photography info
Sony A58 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony WX5 Street photography highlights
Sony A58 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony WX5
Sports photography with Sony A58
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery power (690 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX5 Travel photography information
Sony A58 Travel photography information
58
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
63
great battery power (690 per charge)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX5 Landscape photography details
Sony A58 Landscape photography details
37
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (690 per charge)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX5 Vlogging features
Sony A58 Vlogging features
32
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Sony WX5 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX5 and Sony A58
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 Sony SLT-A58
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2010-07-08 2013-11-27
Body design Compact 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 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.4-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.8" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.10 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146g (0.32 lbs) 492g (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $250 $645