Camera : The Alpha a58 features a 20.1-megapixel Exmor HD sensor for lavishly detailed photos that make for gorgeous enlargements-not to mention Full HD video of incredible richness and clarity. Thanks to the large APS-C size sensor and premium Sony Exmor APS HD CMOS technology, the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor noise. And with continuous shooting of up to 5 fps, you'll never miss a moment
Lens : The 50mm F/1.8 Prime Lens from the house of Sony, is no doubt a solid lens for everyday use. Launched in the year 2009, this high-end lens has been designed for cropped APS-C sized DT-mount cameras. It weighs only 168g and can be therefore termed as lightweight. You can easily carry it on any trip you wish. Its build quality is quite good and it comes with a 1 year warranty.It is basically a short telephoto lens measuring about 50mm with a focal length of 35mm that is equivalent to any other lens having a focal length of 75mm. The wide f/1.8 aperture that narrows down to f/22 along with the seven circular aperture blades provides outstanding out of focus range. While capturing the shots, the 7x circular aperture blades produces smooth, rounded "bokeh" background effects. The elements of this lens are directly controlled by the Smooth Autofocus Motor for faster and smoother autofocus.The autofocus control signals are sent from the camera to the lens-mounted unit that drives the lens directly and helps to assure accurate and quick AF response. The Extra-low dispersion glass reduces the chromatic aberrations and produces sharper images by correcting the specific wavelengths. The filter attachment of this portrait lens measures 49mm.
Lock-on Auto Focus
Through proprietary Sony Translucent Mirror Technology and subject size detection, Lock-on AF continuously adjusts target frame size, based on various subject characteristics and dramatically increases the in-focus rate. Lock-on AF combines with your selected AF area mode to instantly lock on your subject and take advantage of highly accurate, Full-time Continuous AF.
20.1-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor
You can now capture every scene beautifully with fine details and rich tonal gradations, thanks to Sony's proprietary Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor. Its large sensor size delivers high sensitivity, attractive defocusing effects, and low noise in various situations including dimly lit environments. Impressive 20.1-effective-megapixel* resolution also brings every detail to life.
*Effective megapixels (approx.)
High-resolution, High-contrast OLED Tru-Finder
Framing, focusing and real-time preview of exposure adjustments are much easier with the OLED Tru-Finder electronic viewfinder. All thanks to the Translucent Mirror Technology that enables you to accurately monitor the results of your settings by faithfully displaying details exactly as they appear.
15 points AF System With 3 Cross Sensors
This camera is designed to freeze the action, its three cross sensors in the 15 points AF system enable more accurate and reliable tracking of moving subjects than vertical and horizontal sensors can provide, even in dim lighting. You can choose any of our four AF area modes (Wide, Zone, Spot or Local) depending on your needs.
Auto Object Framing
α58 makes it easy to create beautifully balanced images whether shooting a person, an object or both. Simply photograph your subject and the Auto Object Framing feature automatically saves a trimmed image (in addition to your original image) to help you compose your shots like a professional.
Note: Optimal results may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.
Quick AF Full HD Movie
Create memorable movies with amazing clarity at Full HD resolution, the continuous phase-detection AF utilises the same speed and accurate focusing for both stills and movies. You can record at 60i (50i)* for super smooth playback or 24p (25p)* for a cinematic look. Or use P/A/S/M (Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual) modes to expand your moviemaking creativity.
*On 1080 60i (1080 50i) devices.
Wide-Ranging ISO 100-16000 Sensitivity Shoot beautiful photos with natural tonal gradations and low noise, even in dim lighting – without using a flash. Auto ISO provides outstanding results and you can select settings manually to suit any occasion.
Clear Image Zoom Using proprietary By Pixel Super Resolution Technology, this feature zooms the centre of your image up to 2x without decreasing the pixel count.
D-Range Optimizer (DRO) In challenging lighting situations, DRO analyses and corrects your image to achieve smoother, more natural gradations with more detail in the highlights and shadows.
Full-time Continuous AF and 8 FPS Continuous Shooting Accelerated full-time continuous phase-detection autofocusing keeps your subject in sharp focus even during live-view movie shooting and when capturing subjects at 8 fps in the Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode.
Auto HDR (High Dynamic Range) Expand the dynamic range of your images from darkest shadows to brightest highlights and capture all the tonal gradations seen by your naked eye.
HDMI Terminal Easily link the camera with a HD TV for a memorable big-screen viewing and listening experience. BRAVIA TVs supporting BRAVIA Sync and PhotoTV HD enable camera playback using the TV's remote control.
460,800-dot, 2.7-type Tiltable LCD Screen You don't miss a single detail with Sony's LCD screen, it's tiltable* and helps get a clear shot from almost any angle. The 2.7-type screen displays images brightly at 460,800-dot resolution.
*Max. 135 degrees up and 55 degrees down.
Multi-Frame NR (Noise Reduction) α58 makes shooting in low-light environments especially easy, by shooting six images and compositing them to achieve noise reduction equivalent to a 2-stop lower shutter speed.
Sweep Panorama Simply sweep your α58 to capture expansive landscapes. Press the shutter and the camera will automatically record, seamlessly stitch a sequence of photos to create spectacular images.
