Sony SLT-A65 vs. Sony SLT-A58 vs. Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

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Aug 25, 2014
Aug 24, 2011
Feb 20, 2013
Jan 30, 2008
 
Compact SLR
Compact SLR
Compact SLR
 
6000 x 4000
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2592
6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688
 
3872 x 2176, 2896 x 1936, 2896 x 1632, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1088
3:2, 16:9
 
 
24 megapixels
20 megapixels
10 megapixels
25 megapixels
20 megapixels
11 megapixels
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
 
APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm)
CMOS
CMOS
CCD
Bionz
 
 
 
sRGB, Adobe RGB
 
 
Primary color filters
 
 
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, (25600 with boost)
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000 (25600 with boost)
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
25600
25600
 
8
9
6
Yes (1)
Yes (1)
Yes
Sensor-shift
Optical
Sensor-shift
 
SteadyShot INSIDE
 
RAW
RAW
RAW
Fine, Normal
 
Fine, Standard
 
  • RAW
  • RAW + JPEG
  • JPEG Fine
  • JPEG Standard
 
 
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
 
Built-in Flash type
 
No
 
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
15
15
9
Sony/Minolta Alpha
Sony/Minolta Alpha
Sony/Minolta Alpha
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
 
Fully articulated
Fully articulated
Tilting
3
2.7
2.7
921,000
460,000
230,000
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Electronic
Electronic
Optical (pentamirror)
100%
100%
95%
1.1× (0.73× 35mm equiv.)
 
0.74× (0.49× 35mm equiv.)
2,359,000
1,440,000
 
 
30 sec
 
30 sec
1/4000 sec
 
1/4000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
Yes
Yes
 
 
  • iAUTO
  • Flash Off
  • Superior Auto
  • Scene Selection
  • Sweep Panorama
  • 3D Sweep Panorama
  • Continuous Advance Priority AE
  • Movie, Programmed AE (P)
  • Aperture priority (A)
  • Shutter-speed priority (S)
  • Manual (M)
 
 
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Macro
  • Sports Action
  • Sunset
  • Night Portrait
  • Night View
  • Hand-held Twilight
 
Yes (Pop-up)
Yes (Pop-up)
Yes (pop-up)
10.00 m
10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
 
Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
10.0 fps
5.0 fps
3.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
 
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
 
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
 
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
 
 
No
Yes (3 frames, H/L selectable)
 
 
1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
1920 x 1080
 
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
 
 
50i or 25p in PAL countries
 
Stereo
Stereo
None
Mono
Mono
 
 
SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Compact Flash
 
 
None
 
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (Mini Type C)
Yes (Mini Type C)
No
Eye-Fi Connected
Eye-Fi Connected
 
Yes (Optional)
Yes (Optional)
Yes (Wired or wirelss (optional))
 
No
No
No
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Rechargeable NP-FM500H battery & charger
Rechargeable NP-FM500H battery & charger
 
 
690
 
622 g (1.37 lb / 21.94 oz)
492 g (1.08 lb / 17.35 oz)
632 g (1.39 lb / 22.29 oz)
132 x 97 x 81 mm (5.2 x 3.82 x 3.19)
129 x 95 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.74 x 3.07)
131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.16 x 3.9 x 2.95)
 
Yes
 
Yes
 
 
No
Built-in
None
None