In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm. 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Leica 12-60mm lens |
Height | 9.55 cm | 10.03 cm |
Width | 12.86 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 7.77 cm | 9.96 cm |
Weight | 492 g | 739 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 739 g Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 25.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 26,520,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 25,210,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Type | - | Leica zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DC Vario-Elmarit - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 14 elements |
Filter Size | - | 62 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | - | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Nano Surface coating, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | - |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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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 | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma, V-Log |
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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | - |
FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up 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 | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5760 x 4320 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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, CFexpress |
Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
5776 x 4336 4096 x 3072 2944 x 2208 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3848 4096 x 2728 2944 x 1960 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 5464 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3248 4096 x 2304 2944 x 1656 11552 x 6496 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 4608 - High Resolution Mode 4336 x 4336 3072 x 3072 2208 x 2208 8672 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 6144 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode |
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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge 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 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Features | - | Vectorscope |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 14 frames per second, 75 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, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, hue control, slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, 3D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, 2D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter |
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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 | Limited warranty - 5 years |