Sony α SLT-A58, α SLT-A58K Specifications

SLT-A58K

Key Features

20.1 MP Exmor® HD APS sensor with 5 FPS continuous shooting

Every scene is captured beautifully, from corner to corner, with ne details and
rich tonal gradations thanks to Sony’s proprietary Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor.
Its large size delivers high sensitivity, attractive defocusing eects, and low noise
in wide-ranging shooting situations including dimly lit environments. Impressive

20.1-eective-megapixel resolution also brings every detail to life.

Translucent Mirror Technology™ accelerates AF performance

Sony’s Translucent Mirror Technology™ simultaneously directs light to the image
sensor and AF sensor on a continuous basis to realize full-time live view shooting
and accelerated full-time continuous phase-detection autofocusing even
during HD movie shooting. It’s the cornerstone of Sony interchangeable-lens
camera technology.

1080/60i/24p Full AVCHD™ or 1080/30p MP4 movies

Create movies of amazing clarity at Full HD resolution with full-time continuous
phase-detection AF, the same swi, accurate focusing used during still
photography. Movies can be recorded at 60i for super smooth playback or 24p
for a rich cinematic look. You can also use P/A/S/M exposure modes to expand
your movie making creativity.

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Lock-on AF for even easier focusing of moving subjects

Now it’s easier than ever to keep moving subjects in focus. Using Sony
Translucent Mirror Technology and subject size detection, the new Lock-on AF
continuously adjusts target frame size based on various subject characteristics
and dramatically increases the in-focus rate. Even if your subject’s face cannot
be detected, it ensures smooth, stable focusing using the optimal AF point —
without having to search.

High Contrast SVGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF

The OLED viewnder makes it easy to shoot stills and movies in almost any
lighting condition and allows for live-view shooting thanks to Translucent Mirror
Technology™. The ultra-sharp, bright 1.44 million dot display provides 100% eld­of-view frame coverage that is perfect for accurately monitoring results as you
shoot.

Up to ISO 16000 sensitivity with advanced noise reduction

With a new Exmor™ sensor that features the same adaptive noise reduction
technology from Sony’s agship SLT-A99V, the SLT-A58 easily oers a wide range
of sensitivity from ISO 100 to ISO 16000. Even in dim lighting, you can shoot
beautiful photos with natural tonal gradations and low noise — without using a
ash. Auto ISO provides outstanding results in most lighting situations and you
can select settings manually to suit particular occasions. Excellent low-light
performance is made possible by cutting-edge features like the same area­specic noise reduction as found on the α99.

Auto Object Framing intelligently lls the frame with your subject

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Sony® α SLT-A58 Digital SLR

Easily create studio quality portraits of still lifes, moving subjects and even macro
close-ups using the iAuto internal exposure intelligence found in the SLT-A58.
Simply photograph the subject and the Auto Portrait Framing feature will save
an additional, optimally framed image in portrait or landscape orientation.
Combining Face Detection and By Pixel Super Resolution technologies with Rule
of Thirds, and Auto Object Framing provides enhanced images for beautifully
composed and appealingly balanced full resolution portraits.

SteadyShot INSIDE™image stabilization

Image stabilization reduces blur by compensating for camera shake. SteadyShot
INSIDE™ image stabilization is built into the camera body itself. You'll reduce
blur with every A-mount lens because it provides compensation equivalent to
approximately 2 to 4.5 additional steps in shutter speed, allowing for more hand
held opportunities in low light or longer focal lengths.

Advanced 15-point AF system with 3 Cross-sensors

To maximize the value of Translucent Mirror Technology, Sony incorporates Phase
Detection AF of great sophistication. Three cross-type sensors to maximize focus
precision.

Large 2.7” Tilt-able, 460K dot Clear Photo LCD screen

Tilt it up or down to frame high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be
hit-or-miss. Fold it ush to the camera with the LCD exposed for shooting or
protected for travel.

Auto HDR built into camera

Captures more scene dynamic range than a single exposure can handle—and
more range than photo lm. Combines the best highlight detail from one shot,
the best mid-tones from a second and the best shadow detail from a third
for one incredible shot. Captures in a split second. (Recommended for still
subjects.)

Picture Eects

Ordinary scenes become extraordinary photos and movies with Picture Eects.
Choose from 11 modes and 15 eects that signicantly increase visual impact by
adjusting camera parameters and applying advanced processing techniques.

Multi-frame NR

Experience incredible low-light shooting without a ash. The camera captures
six images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data from all six, it creates a
single image with a reduction in noise equivalent to two additional steps of ISO
sensitivity. Sensitivity selectable up to ISO 25600. (Recommended for still subjects.)

Hand-held Twilight

Get cleaner and sharper nighttime pictures—beyond the capability of
traditional cameras—without using ash or a tripod. The camera captures six
images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data with separate algorithms
for still and moving parts of the picture reduces blur, minimizes noise and enables
extraordinary detail.

Specications

Camera

Lens Compatibility Sony A-mount, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum lenses

Lens Mount Sony A-mount

Camera Type Interchangeable Lens Digital SLT camera

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)

Processor BIONZ™ image processor

Anti Dust

Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration
mechanism

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Pixel Gross Approx. 20.4M pixels

Eective Picture Resolution Approx. 20.1M pixels

Focal Length Conversion Factor 1.5x

Color Filter System RGB primary color lters

Recording

Media Type Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card

Color Space

Still Image Mode JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG

Still Image Max Eective Resolution L (20 MP) 5456 x 3632

Still Image Size 16:9 L (17 MP) 5456 x 3064, M (8.4 MP) 3872 x 2176, S (4.2 MP) 2736 x 1536

Still Image Size 3:2 L (20 MP) 5456 x 3632, M (10 MP) 3872 x 2576, S (5 MP) 2736 x 1824

Panorama Still Image Size

Video Format AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))

Video Mode

Video Signal NTSC color, EIA standards

Audio Format Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch

Microphone/Speaker Built-in Stereo Microphone

Still Image File Format

sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with
TRILUMINOS™ Color

Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M)
Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M)
Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M)
Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)

AVCHD:
FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps
FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps

MP4:
HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps
VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3
format), RAW & JPEG

Viewnder

Type 1/2" SVGA EVF (Electronic viewnder) (1,440k dots)"

Diopter Adjustment -4.0m to +4.0m-1

Field of View 100%

LCD Display

LCD Type 2.7” TFT Clear Photo LCD (460,800 pixels)

Angle Adjustment Tilt angle: Up approx. 135 degrees, downward approx. 55 degrees

Brightness Control Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)

Coverage 100%

Live View Continuous Live View (LCD/EVF Auto, selectable)

Real-time image adjustment display Yes(On/O)

Histogram Yes(On/O)

Peaking Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/O, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

Grid Display Yes (Rule of thirds, Diagonal, 4x6 Square Grids, O)

Customization Grid, Histogram display, Grid Line, Magnied display for playback

Focus Control

Focus System TTL phase detection AF (CCD line sensors)

Focus Points 15 points (3 points cross type)

AF Modes

Focus Area Wide (Auto,15 points)/ Zone/Spot/Local selectable

Focus Sensitivity EV -1 to 18 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)

Focus Features Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock, Eye-start AF

Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Automatic AF(AF-A) selectable, Direct
Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus

AF Illuminator Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' - 21' (1m-7m)

Exposure System

Metering Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering

Metering Modes Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

Metering Sensitivity -2EV to 17EV (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/1.4 lens)

Exposure Compensation

Exposure Settings

Scene Mode(s)

Picture Eect(s)

D-Range Optimizer Yes: (Auto, Level, O)

Auto Exposure Lock Yes (AE Lock button)

Color Temperature

Creative Style

Exposure Bracketing

ISO

Noise Reduction

White Balance Mode

Still images: +/-3.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable)
Movies: +/-2.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable)

iAUTO, Flash O, Superior Auto, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Picture Eect,
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,
Handheld Twilight

11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial
Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, So High-key, So Focus,
HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature

2500 – 9900K with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), AWB
micro adjustment

Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White (Contrast (-3 to
+3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))

Cont./Single, w/ 1/3 EV,1/2 EV,2/3 EV,2.0EV,3.0 EV incmnts,3/5 frames
(2.0EV,3.0EV:only 3 frs) sel

Stills: ISO 100-16000 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (100-3200)
Movies: ISO 100-3200 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (200-3200)

Long Exposure NR: (On/O, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High
ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white, Cool
white, Day white, Daylight) , Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter,
Custom

Drive System

Burst Buer

Continuous Shooting Speed

Drive Mode

Self-timer 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay

Shutter Speeds

Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Fine: 16 frames, Standard: 19 frames
Continuous shooting

RAW: 6 frames

Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE: Maximum 8 frames per second (5 MP)
Hi: Maximum 5 frames per second, Lo: Maximum 2.5 frames per second

Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay
selectable),

Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance)

Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/30 in
AUTO mode

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: Fine: 7 frames, Standard: 8 frames, RAW & JPEG: 5 frames,

Flash

Flash Compensation ±2.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

Flash Coverage Field of view coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)

Recycling Time Approx. 4 sec.

Flash Bracketing 0.3/0.5/0.7/2.0/3.0EV steps, 3 frames(2.0/3.0EV : only 3 frames) selectable

Flash Metering System ADI ash/ Pre-ash TTL

Flash Modes

Flash Type Built-in, Pop-up Auto

Guide Number 10 (in meters at ISO100)

Auto, Fill-ash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/o
selectable for Auto ash and ll-ash mode), Wireless, O

Convenience Features

Self Timer Yes,10/2 second delay selectable

Red-Eye Reduction Yes, On/ O selectable

Media/Battery Indicator Yes

Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow
warning,

4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x), Auto

View & Index

Review (10/5/2
sec, O), Image orientation (On/O), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder

selection (still),
Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect

Advanced Features

Advanced User Interface

Anti Motion Blur 6-image layering

Auto High Dynamic Range

Sweep Panorama Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical (Wide/Standard)

Face Detection On, O, Face Registration, Face Selection; maximum eight faces detected

Smile Shutter™ technology Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)

Tracking Focus Yes

Image Stabilization

Priority Setting (for Face Detection) Yes (eight faces max)

Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly
function menu

Yes, (Auto Exposure Dierence, Exposure dierence Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step),
o)

For still images: SteadyShot INSIDE™ Image Sensor-Shi mechanism, For movies:
Electronic

Interface

Microphone Input Yes (3.5mm Stereo minijack)

Remote Commander Yes (via optional RM-VPR1)

Accessory Shoe Yes (Multi Interface)

BRAVIA® Sync™ Yes, via HDMI® with compatible BRAVIA HDTV

DC IN Yes via AC-PW10AM (sold separately)

HD Output HDMI® mini connector (Type D)

Memory Card Slot

PhotoTV HD Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI® cable

Tripod Mount Yes (1/4" diameter, 20 threads per inch)

USB Port(s)

Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™
media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card

Multi/Micro USB Terminal, Hi-speed USB (USB2.0): Mass-storage, MTP/ Multi
(REMOTE)/ Micro USB Type B

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.)

Weight (Approx.) With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx. 1 lb. 4.2 oz. (573 g)

Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) Approx. 1 lb. 1.4 oz. (492g) (excluding lens, battery & media)

Approx. 5-1/8 × 3-7/8 × 3-1/8 in (128.6 x 95.5 x 77.7mm) (W/H/D) excluding
protrusions

Power

Battery Type InfoLITHIUM® NP-FM500H (7.2V)

Battery Capacity 1600 mAh

Number of Still Images Approx. 690 images with viewnder, 700 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)

Power Consumption (in View Finder
Operation)

Approx. 690 images with viewnder (CIPA standard)

Soware

Supplied Soware Supplied Soware: PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter Version 4

Operating System Compatibility: Windows® XP SP3 (64-bit and Starter Editions are

Operating System Compatibility

not supported, Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or later is required
to use the function for creating discs.) Windows Vista® SP2 (Starter Edition is not
supported) Windows® 7 SP1; Windows® 8; Mac OS X(v10.5 -v10.8) (Image Data
Converter, PlayMemories Home is not Mac compatible)

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term 1 Year Parts & Labor

Accessories

Kit Lens (SAL18552)
Battery Charger
Rechargeable Battery (NP-FM500H)

Supplied Accessories

Eyepiece Cup
Shoulder Strap
Body Cap
Micro USB Cable
CD-ROM

1. Records in up to 29 minutes segments.

2. In meters, IS0 100

3. Minolta Maxxum or Dynax lenses manufactured aer 1985

4. Records in 29 minute segments

5. Play back AVCHD™ media on Blu-ray Disc™ players, PlayStation®3 systems or PC with supplied soware. AVCHD media should not be used in standard DVD players because it may fail to eject disc or erase its contents without warning.

6. Actual performance varies based on settings, environmental conditions, and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.