Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm and Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses | Body only |
Height | 9.55 cm | 9.56 cm |
Width | 12.86 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 7.77 cm | 7.37 cm |
Weight | 492 g | 650 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 25,300,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom | Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 36 - 157.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 38 cm |
Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 14 groups / 17 elements |
Filter Size | 55 mm | 77 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | - | Sony E-mount |
Features | Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) | ED glass, aspherical lens, dustproof, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, moisture-resistant, Direct Drive Super Sonic wave Motor (DDSSM), fluorine coating, Nano AR Coating |
SECOND LENS |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3.6x zoom - 55 - 200 mm - f/4.0-5.6 DT SAM | - |
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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 | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 693 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset |
Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
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 | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Type | 2.7" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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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 | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
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 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | HDMI output USB 2.0 |
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) 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 | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 10 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 | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58Y + DT 18-55mm and 55-200mm | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |