Sony A58 vs Pentax KP

Pentax KP advantages over Sony A58

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Fast startup
  ~1.40 vs 1.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• More cross-type AF points
  25 vs 3
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Newer
  8 years vs 12 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.63x vs 0.57x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• More AF points
  27 vs 15
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Optional anti-aliasing filter
  Optional vs Fixed
  Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
• Faster JPEG shooting
  7.1 fps vs 4.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  35 vs 8 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  7.0 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  10 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/24000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  819200 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility