Sony Alpha 58

The Sony α58, or Sony Alpha 58 also known as the Sony A58 (model name SLT-A58) is a mid-range^[1]^[2]^[3] digital camera from Sony's Alpha SLT camera line, introduced in 2013.

Specifications

The Alpha 58 camera features 20.1 megapixels, 5fps burst shooting (8fps in 5MP 'Tele-Zoom' mode), 1080/60i and 1080/24p video in both AVCHD and MPEG 4 formats, 15-point phase-detection autofocus system, ISO range of 100–16000, APS-C sized CMOS sensor, a tiltable 2.7" LCD screen, a high-resolution OLED Tru-Finder with 100% coverage, a built in flash, an ISO 518-compatible Sony hotshoe, a stereo microphone for video shooting and other features.

The auto-focus system provides eight modes: Phase Detect, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View.

Video

AVCHD recording at 1920 x 1080 (50i (1080i) @ 24 Mbit/s, 50i (1080i) @ 17 Mbit/s, 25p (1080p) @ 24 Mbit/s, 25p (1080p)) @ 17 Mbit/s (European models)

or 1920 x 1080 (60i (1080i) @ 24 Mbit/s, 60i (1080i) @ 17 Mbit/s, 24p (1080p) @ 24 Mbit/s, 24p (1080p)) @ 17 Mbit/s (USA models)

MPEG-4 recording at 1440 x 1080 (Approx.25fps @ 12 Mbit/s (Average bit-rate))^[4]

The interlaced video modes store progressively recorded frames at half the stated field rate. Unlike its predecessor, the Sony Alpha 57, the Alpha 58 does not offer 50p/60p video modes. Also unlike previous generation SLT cameras including the A57, A65, and A77, the A58 does not crop the sensor width when video Steady Shot is turned off.

Reception

Amy Davies of TechRadar gave the camera four stars out of five, describing it this way: "Sony has produced a very good camera in the Alpha a58, and we're sure that anybody who buys one will be very pleased with its performance, [...] it also offers excellent value for money, especially compared with its closest rivals."^[5] Imagine Resource regarded image quality ("in fact, the A58's images stack up well against those from much more expensive, enthusiast-level DSLRs"), sharpness and graphical user interface.^[6]

Sources

^ DPreview, Sony announces SLT-A58 20MP mid-level DSLR-style camera, Feb 20, 2013
^ Sony a58 example photos
^ sony launches the slt a58 in uae
^ official specifications
^ Techradar, Sony Alpha a58 review, 16 May 2013
^ Imaging Resource, review

External links

Sony Alpha 58, official specifications

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Professional	Full frame										α900													α99							α99 II
															α850
High-end	APS-C		DG-7D						α700											α77								α77 II
Midrange																				α65										α68
Upper-entry																		α55				α57
							α100							α550 ^F				α580								α58
					DG-5D									α500				α560
																α450
Entry-level																		α33		α35			α37
										α350 ^F			α380				α390
										α300			α330
										α200			α230				α290
Early models	Minolta 7000 with SB-70/SB-70S (1986) · Minolta 9000 with SB-90/SB-90S (1986) (Still video SLRs) Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995)
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