In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake. 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 PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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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 | M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens |
Height | 9.55 cm | 6.85 cm |
Width | 12.86 cm | 11.83 cm |
Depth | 7.77 cm | 3.81 cm |
Weight | 492 g | 289 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 289 g Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver with black lens |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13.0 mm) |
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 |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | - | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 25600 |
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Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 100, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 200-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, portrait + nightscape, multi focus |
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 | Sepia, Monotone, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, 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, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator |
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) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 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 | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 5.4 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, WAV |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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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 |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
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 |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 360 shots Video recording - 140 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 6.3 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, silent shooting, GPS via mobile |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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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 | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | Limited warranty - 1 year |