Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3. 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.

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Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included DT 18-55mm lens Body only
Height 9.55 cm 8.36 cm
Width 12.86 cm 11.52 cm
Depth 7.77 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 492 g 336 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 16,680,000 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)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Image Processor BIONZ Venus Engine FHD
LENS Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 55 mm -
Lens Mounting Type - Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 15 23
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.88x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
ISO (Max) 16000 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 144
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture
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 Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 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 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 10.5
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MJPEG, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
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-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
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
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 5456 x 3632
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1824
JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Battery Type Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 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-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type HDMI output
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
FEATURES Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP)
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, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control
OTHERS Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, DVD disc Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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