Sony A58 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

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

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35mm 861.6mm²
36.4 megapixels
ISO 100 - 819,200

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Detailed specifications
Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Pentax K-1 II

Links
Prices:	Compare Prices	Compare Prices
Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:		Pentax K-1 K-1 vs K-1 II
Successor:	Sony A68 A58 vs A68
General
Model Number:	A58	K-1 II
Alternate Model Number(s):		K-1 Mark II
Camera Format:	SLR	Pro SLR
Currently Manufactured:	No	Yes
Retail Price:	$600.00	$1799.95
Street Price:	$598.00	$1,746.95
Date Available:	2013-04-15	2018-04-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	25.8 oz (731 g) includes batteries, kit lens	35.6 oz (1,010 g) includes batteries
Size:	5.1 x 3.8 x 3.1 in. (129 x 96 x 78 mm)	5.4 x 4.3 x 3.4 in. (137 x 110 x 86 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	Sony
Effective Megapixels:	20.1	36.4
Sensor Format:	APS-C	35mm
Sensor size:	366.6mm² (23.50mm x 15.60mm)	861.6mm² (35.90mm x 24.00mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	4.31 microns	4.88 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.5x	1.0x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	Optional
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	Yes	Yes
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:	74
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	23.3
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	12.5
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	753
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	5456 x 3632 (19.8 MP, 3:2), 5456 x 3064 (16.7 MP, 16:9), 3872 x 2576 (10.0 MP, 3:2), 3872 x 2176 (8.4 MP, 16:9), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2736 x 1536 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other)	7360 x 4912 (36.2 MP, 3:2), 5760 x 3840 (22.1 MP, 3:2), 4224 x 2816 (11.9 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2), 4800 x 3200 (15.4 MP, 3:2), 4224 x 2816 (11.9 MP, 3:2), 3456 x 2304 (8.0 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2)
Image File Format:	JPEG, RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	4.9	4.6
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (60i or 24p (24/17Mbps)) 1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps) 640x480 (30p/3Mbps)	1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p)
Movie File Format:	AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record
Composite Video Out:	No	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Sony Alpha (Minolta A)	Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3)
Lens:	Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM	HD PENTAX-D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	27 - 83mm	28 - 105mm
Focal Length (actual):	18 - 55mm	28 - 105mm
Zoom Ratio:	3.06x	3.75x
Aperture Range:	f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T)	f/3.5 - 22(W) to f/5.6 - 32(T)
Integrated ND Filter:	No	No
Normal Focus Range:	25 cm to Infinity 9.8 in to Infinity	50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	55.0mm	62.0mm
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	No	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Phase Detection: 15 points (3 points cross type); Wide (auto, 15 points), Zone, Spot, Local; Enhanced Object Tracking; Eye Start AF	TTL Phase-detection AF: SAFOX 12, 33 point (25 cross type focus points in the center), Spot, Select, Expanded Area (S, M, L), Zone select, Auto (33 AF points)
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	EVF / LCD	Optical / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	EVF type; 1/2-inch, 1.44M-dot OLED Tru-Finder, 100% coverage, 0.88x magnification (0.57x 35mm eq.), 26.5mm from the eyepiece lens / 23mm from the eyepiece frame eye point, -4.0 to +4.0 diopter	SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.7x mag., Eyepoint: 20.6mm (from the view window) / 21.7mm (from the center of lens), -3.5 to +1.2 diopter, Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen
Focus Peaking:	Yes	Yes
EVF Resolution:	1,440,000 dots	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.57x	0.70x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.88x	0.70x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	2.7	3.2
Rear Display Resolution:	460,800 dots (153,600 px)	1,036,800 dots (345,600 px)
Touchscreen:	No	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	No
Max Playback Zoom:	15.0x	16.0x
Top Deck Display:	No	Yes

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	16000	819200
Minimum ISO (native):	100	100
ISO Settings:	Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000; (Multi-frame NR mode up to ISO 25600)	Auto, 100-819200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation)	Auto, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual (up to 3 settings), Color Temperature (up to 3 settings)
Shutter Speed Range:	1/4000 - 30 sec	1/8000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot	TTL open-aperture: Multi-segment with 86K-pixel RGB sensor, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight; Picture Effects: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature; Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Multi Frame Noise Reduction	Sensitivity Priority, Shutter and Aperture Priority; Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; HDR: Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3; Pixel Shift Resolution (On/Off); Multi-Exposure, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream
Self Timer:	2 or 10 seconds	2 or 12 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):		Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	36.2 megapixels
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	No
Flash Modes:	Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Auto flash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off	P-TTL; Modes available depends on external flash mounted
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	10.0 m / 32.8 ft.	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Lens dependent	n/a
Max Flash Sync:	1/160	1/200
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	-2 to +1 EV in 0.5EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Multi Interface Hot shoe	Hot Shoe, PC Sync socket
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	Full TTL exposure	No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC	SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	No UHS support	UHS-I
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	Yes
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG	14-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV), JPEG (AVI) for interval movie record
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	No	Yes
NFC:	No	No
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	Yes
Microphone Jack:	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack:	No	Yes
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	No	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional wired RM-VPR1	Optional wired, IR wireless or Wi-Fi
Connections (extended):	Type-D Micro HDMI, DC Input, 3.5mm Stereo Micophone Jack, Multi/Micro USB (remote)	Micro (Type D) HMDI, USB 2.0 Micro B, DC input, wired remote jack, 3.5mm external stereo mic jack, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.51	0.40
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):	0.55
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):	2
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.57	0.38
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	Yes
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	4.9	4.6
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	8	77
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	4.9	4.6
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	6	17
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	4.9	4.6
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	5	13
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.13 seconds	0.10 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):		0.328 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.082 seconds	0.087 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.33 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.054 seconds	0.086 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):	Full Autofocus Shutter Lag, Wide-area Mode = 0.139s	Live View Prefocused shutter lag with e-shutter = 0.670s
Startup Time:	1.9 seconds	1.4 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	1.1 seconds	0.4 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	2.1 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	700 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	690 shots	670 shots
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary	Proprietary D-LI90
Usable Battery Types:	NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary D-LI90 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	Yes
Internal Charging Supported:	No	No
Software
Included Software:	PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter 4	Software CD-ROM S-SW171 includes Digital Camera Utility 5
OS Compatibility:	Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7 SP1/8; Mac OS X v10.5 or later. (Software is Windows only.)
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	New 20.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization, 2.7" 406K-dot tilting LCD, OLED Tru-Finder EVF, 5fps full-resolution burst mode (up to 8fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode), new Lock-on autofocus, Full HD 1080i60 movies, Multi Interface Hot Shoe, new area-specific noise reduction. U.S. availability and pricing TBD.