In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Sony Alpha SLT-A58. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 10.12 cm | 9.55 cm |
Width | 13.65 cm | 12.86 cm |
Depth | 2.57 cm | 7.77 cm |
Weight | 410 g | 492 g |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Navigation | GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer | - |
PROCESSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Processor | 1.6 GHz quad-core | - |
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Image Processor | DRIMeIV | BIONZ |
Operating System | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | - |
LENS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | - |
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FOCUSING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 15 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.46" | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 0.88x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +4 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 16000 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View |
Special Effects | Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Type | 4.8" LCD display | 2.7" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1280 x 720 | 460,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | - | Contrast control, display brightness control |
FLASH | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | 10 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Internal Storage | 16 GB flash | - |
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Memory Card Slot | microSD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
Memory Card Max Supported Size | 64 GB | - |
Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 3712 x 2088 JPEG 2944 x 1656 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2640 x 2640 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1024 x 1024 JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode |
5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps |
RAM Installed | 2 GB | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots Video recording - 3.17 hours Playback - 14 hours Music playback - 104 hours Internet use - 13 hours (3G) Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi) |
Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second | 8 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology |
OTHERS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 |
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Included Accessories | Body cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |