In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm. 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-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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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 | 12-32mm lens |
| Height | 9.55 cm | 6.46 cm |
| Width | 12.86 cm | 10.65 cm |
| Depth | 7.77 cm | 3.33 cm |
| Weight | 492 g | 239 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 239 g Camera with battery and memory card: 269 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 336 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Brown | Black |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2.7x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 16.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | MOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 16,840,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 16,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 64mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | - | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| 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 | - |
| 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) |
| 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/50 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 4 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | Flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | 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-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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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 |
4592 x 3448 |
| 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 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP) |
| 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 | Digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | 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 | - |
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