Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm vs. Pentax K-1 II

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm and Pentax K-1 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm vs. Pentax K-1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses Body only
Height 9.55 cm 11 cm
Width 12.86 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 7.77 cm 8.55 cm
Weight 492 g 925 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 925 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1010 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 36.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 36,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 36,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) 35.9 x 24.0 mm
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC)
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Image Processor BIONZ PRIME IV
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 55 mm -
Lens Mounting Type - Pentax K
Features Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) -
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 3.6x zoom - 55 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DT SAM -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 300mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 95 cm -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 55 mm -
Features ED glass -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15 33
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
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 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -3 to +1.2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
ISO (Max) 16000 819200
Native ISO - 100-819200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 ISO auto, ISO 100-819200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
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 -
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 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 1/200sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Type 2.7" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
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 - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, 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
RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
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
1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 670 shots
Playback - 340 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 3 frames per second, 1 frame per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.4 frames per second, 4.4 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 Audio recording, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution System II
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm Pentax K-1 II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, battery grip, eyecup, shoe cap, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Digital Camera Utility 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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