In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Olympus OM System 1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.55 cm | 9.16 cm |
| Width | 12.86 cm | 13.48 cm |
| Depth | 7.77 cm | 7.27 cm |
| Weight | 492 g | 511 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 511 g Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53 |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Stacked BSI Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 22,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | TruePic X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | - | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 1053 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | AI Focus AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 | 102400 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 80 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | External flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, custom |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 120 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology | Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus OM System 1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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