Sony Alpha 58 review – Our verdict
In a tough sector, having a unique selling point is key, and that is what has made Sony’s series of SLTs stand out from the crowd. But with the Alpha 58, its advantages have been diluted quite a bit.
The 20.1-million-pixel sensor sees it resolving greater levels of detail than its siblings, but the results are compromised at high ISO and are not as useable as images from rival models. Factoring in the smaller screen and plastic lens mount, the Alpha 58 seems a step back from the Alpha 57 it replaces. With such stiff competition in the shape of the Canon EOS 600D, Nikon D3200 and Pentax K-30, it’s hard to recommend the Alpha 58 above them.
