Sony A58 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

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Sony A58 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

APS-C 366.6mm²
20.1 megapixels
ISO 100 - 16,000

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What’s the bottom line? Read our Sony A58 conclusion.

APS-C 369.0mm²
20.3 megapixels
ISO 100 - 25,600

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What’s the bottom line? Read our Samsung Galaxy NX conclusion.

Succeeded by the Sony A68
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Differences

Sony A58 advantages over Samsung Galaxy NX

Lens selection
Good vs Limited
Better lens selection gives you more options
Less expensive
$600 vs $1400 (MSRP)
Save money for lenses or accessories
In-Camera Image Stabilization
Yes vs No
Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
Tiltable Screen
Tiltable vs Fixed
Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
Fast startup
~1.90 vs 2.7 sec
Faster startup lets you catch the moment
Longer stills battery life
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Longer stills battery life

Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

700 vs 440 shots
Capture more photos
External Mic Jack
Jack vs No jack
Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
Less shutter lag
0.13 vs 0.33 sec
Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)

Samsung Galaxy NX advantages over Sony A58

Touchscreen
Touch vs No touch
Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi vs None
Share your photos wirelessly
Built-in Bluetooth
Yes vs No
Always-on wireless connectivity
Higher effective ISO

Higher effective ISO

Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

You can learn more at our glossary entry.

Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.
Galaxy NX test data on DxO Mark A58 test data on DxO Mark

910 vs 753 iso
Take photos in low light with less noise
Built-in GPS
GPS vs None
Geotag your photos
On-sensor phase detect
Yes vs No
Usually improves live view and video AF performance
Thinner
25 mm vs 77 mm
Thinner
Higher-res screen
922k vs 154k pixels
More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
More viewfinder magnification
0.69x vs 0.57x
Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
Shoots 60p video
Yes vs No
A faster framerate can give you more editing options
Faster JPEG shooting
8.2 fps vs 4.9 fps
Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
Bigger JPEG buffer
15 vs 8 shots
Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
Slow-motion videos
Yes vs No
Shoot slow-motion videos
Faster shutter
1/6000 vs 1/4000 sec
Shoot wide open in bright light
Higher extended ISO
25600 vs 16000 ISO
Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility

Similarities

Common Strengths

Focus peaking
Both provide
Your camera will highlight what's in focus
Eye-level viewfinder
Both provide
You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
In-camera panoramas
Both provide
Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
Internal flash
Both provide
Useful in a pinch for fill flash
HDMI out
Both provide
Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
Hot shoe
Both provide
Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
Bulb shutter
Both provide
Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures

Common Weaknesses

Tilt-swivel screen
Neither provide
Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
Top deck display
Neither provide
Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
Dual card slots
Neither provide
Gives you more storage flexibility
Headphone jack
Neither provide
Monitor audio recording while you shoot video

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Review Excerpt

Improved 20.1-megapixel resolution; Impressive image quality, especially for its price; Fast and decisive autofocus (in most conditions); Very good battery life; Good video quality (Full HD 1080p, though it doesn't support 60p frame rate).
Plastic lens mount; Slower burst mode speeds and shallower buffer than A57; LCD no longer fully articulating; Mediocre kit lens; Electronic instead of an optical viewfinder may be a turnoff for some.
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The Competition

Compared to Fujifilm X-E1

Sony A58

Fujifilm X-E1

$598
APS-C

Less expensive
In-Camera Image Stabilization

$1299
APS-C

Thinner
Doesn't require an AA filter

Compare Sony A58 vs Fujifilm X-E1

Samsung Galaxy NX

Fujifilm X-E1

$8000
APS-C

Touchscreen
Built-in Wi-Fi

$1299
APS-C

Lens selection
External Mic Jack

Compare Samsung Galaxy NX vs Fujifilm X-E1

Compared to Pentax K-5 IIs

Sony A58

Pentax K-5 IIs

$598
APS-C

Less expensive
Focus peaking

$497
APS-C

Lens selection
Fast startup

Compare Sony A58 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Samsung Galaxy NX

Pentax K-5 IIs

$8000
APS-C

Focus peaking
Touchscreen

$497
APS-C

Lens selection
Less expensive

Compare Samsung Galaxy NX vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Compared to Nikon D5200

Sony A58

Nikon D5200

$598
APS-C

Focus peaking
In-Camera Image Stabilization

$500
APS-C

Lens selection
Tilt-swivel screen

Compare Sony A58 vs Nikon D5200

Samsung Galaxy NX

Nikon D5200

$8000
APS-C

Focus peaking
Touchscreen

$500
APS-C

Lens selection
Tilt-swivel screen

Compare Samsung Galaxy NX vs Nikon D5200

Compared to Canon T5i

Sony A58

Canon T5i

$598
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$539
APS-C

Lens selection
Tilt-swivel screen

Compare Sony A58 vs Canon T5i

Samsung Galaxy NX

Canon T5i

$8000
APS-C

Focus peaking
Larger sensor

$539
APS-C

Lens selection
Tilt-swivel screen

Compare Samsung Galaxy NX vs Canon T5i

Compared to Leica CL

Sony A58

Leica CL

$598
APS-C

In-Camera Image Stabilization
Tiltable Screen

$3195
APS-C

Shoot 4K video
Touchscreen

Compare Sony A58 vs Leica CL

Samsung Galaxy NX

Leica CL

$8000
APS-C

Built-in Bluetooth
Built-in GPS

$3195
APS-C

Shoot 4K video
Top deck display

Compare Samsung Galaxy NX vs Leica CL

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