In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58 and Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S.. 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 S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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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 | 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. lens |
Height | 9.55 cm | 11 cm |
Width | 12.86 cm | 14.89 cm |
Depth | 7.77 cm | 9.67 cm |
Weight | 492 g | 898 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 898 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.016 kg |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | - | 4.4x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 43.7 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 50,440,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 43,700,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 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 Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Type | - | Macro zoom lens - 4.4x zoom - 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 LUMIX S - macro, zoom |
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Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 13 groups / 16 elements |
Lens Mounting Type | - | L-Mount |
Features | - | ED glass, focus clutch mechanism, aspherical lens |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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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 | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
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 | Programme, 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, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
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 | 1/16000 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 | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/320 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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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 S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, H.265 |
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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 | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), 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 S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, XQD Memory 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, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
8368 x 5584 5952 x 3968 4272 x 2848 RAW 16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 7440 x 5584 5296 x 3968 3792 x 2848 RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 8368 x 4712 5952 x 3352 4272 x 2400 RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode 5584 x 5584 3968 x 3968 2848 x 2848 RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode 8368 x 4184 8368 x 3088 |
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 S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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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 - 3050 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1150 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, 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 3.1 (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 S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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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, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 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 | Audio recording, date/time stamp, AE lock, AF lock, USB powered, USB charging, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 187-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58 | Panasonic Lumix S1RM + 24-105mm F4 Macro O.I.S. |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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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 | - |