Sony a58 vs Canon EOS R10

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a58 and Canon EOS R10. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a58

Canon EOS R10

Manufacturing

Sony a58 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS R10 is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a58 were released 2013 and Canon EOS R10 was released 2022. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a58	2013
Canon EOS R10	2022

Type of camera

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a58 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS R10 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a58	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS R10	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a58 has a 20 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS R10 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a58	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632
Canon EOS R10	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS R10 has a 21 % larger resolution than Sony a58. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R10 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a58. Canon EOS R10 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Sony a58 has 100 to 16000.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a58	100-16000
Canon EOS R10	100-32000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R10 belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a58
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R10

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a58 can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS R10 can shoot up to 15 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a58	5
Canon EOS R10	15

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a58 and Canon EOS R10 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a58 weighs 492 gr (equal to 1.08 lb) which is 15% heavier than Canon EOS R10 and its 426 gr (or 0.94 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a58	492 gr 1.08 lb
Canon EOS R10	426 gr 0.94 lb