In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. 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 | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | DA 18-55mm WR lens |
Height | 9.55 cm | 9.3 cm |
Width | 12.86 cm | 12.55 cm |
Depth | 7.77 cm | 7.4 cm |
Weight | 492 g | 628 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 628 g Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | - | 3.1x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 24,780,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 24,240,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | PRIME MII |
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LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27.5 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 11 elements |
Filter Size | - | 52 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | - | Pentax KAF2 |
Features | - | Aspherical lens, weatherproof |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 11 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | 0.95x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 77 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette |
Special Effects | 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 | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode |
FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 12 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
6000 x 4000 4608 x 3072 3072 x 2048 1920 x 1440 |
Video Capture | 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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |