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| Predecessor: |
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Panasonic FZ200
FZ200 vs FZ300
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| Successor: |
Sony A68
A58 vs A68
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| Model Number: |
A58 |
FZ300 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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FZ330 |
| Camera Format: |
SLR |
EVF |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$600.00 |
$599.99 |
| Street Price: |
$598.00 |
$472.99 |
| Date Available: |
2013-04-15 |
2015-10-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
25.8 oz
(731 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
25.5 oz
(724 g)
includes batteries
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| Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
3.1 in.
(129 x
96 x
78 mm)
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5.2 x
3.6 x
4.6 in.
(132 x
92 x
117 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Panasonic |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.1 |
12.1 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
1/2.3 inch |
| Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
28.0735mm2 (6.17mm x 4.55mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.31 microns |
1.54 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
4:3 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
None |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
74 |
38 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.3 |
19.3 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.5 |
11.0 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
753 |
97 |
| Image Resolution: |
5456 x 3632
(19.8 MP,
3:2),
5456 x 3064
(16.7 MP,
16:9),
3872 x 2576
(10.0 MP,
3:2),
3872 x 2176
(8.4 MP,
16:9),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1536
(4.2 MP,
16:9),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other),
2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
4000 x 3000
(12.0 MP,
4:3),
3264 x 2448
(8.0 MP,
4:3),
2048 x 1536
(3.1 MP,
4:3),
4000 x 2672
(10.7 MP,
3:2),
3264 x 2176
(7.1 MP,
3:2),
2048 x 1360
(2.8 MP,
Other),
4000 x 2248
(9.0 MP,
16:9),
3840 x 2160
(8.3 MP,
16:9),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
2992 x 2992
(9.0 MP,
1:1),
2448 x 2448
(6.0 MP,
1:1),
1920 x 1920
(3.7 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
4.9 |
12.3 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i or 24p (24/17Mbps))
1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps)
640x480 (30p/3Mbps)
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3840x2160 (30p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/30p/24p)
1280x720 (30p)
640x480 (30p)
1280x720 (120p)
640x480 (240p)
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| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
No |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
|
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony Alpha (Minolta A) |
n/a |
| Lens: |
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM |
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT; 14 elements in 11 groups, 5 Aspherical Lenses, 9 Aspherical surfaces, 3 ED Lenses , 1 Nano Surface Coating Lens |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
83mm
|
25 -
600mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
|
4.5 -
108mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
24.00x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T) |
f/2.8 (wide/tele) - f/8.0; Multistage Iris Diaphragm |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
|
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
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1 cm to Infinity
0.4 in to Infinity
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| Filter Thread: |
55.0mm |
52.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
Up to 4x |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Phase Detection: 15 points (3 points cross type); Wide (auto, 15 points), Zone, Spot, Local; Enhanced Object Tracking; Eye Start AF |
Contrast Detect: Face/Eye Detection, Tracking, 49-area, 1-area, Pinpoint, Touch AF, Eye Sensor AF |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
|
EVF / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF type; 1/2-inch, 1.44M-dot OLED Tru-Finder, 100% coverage, 0.88x magnification (0.57x 35mm eq.), 26.5mm from the eyepiece lens / 23mm from the eyepiece frame eye point, -4.0 to +4.0 diopter |
0.39-inch 1,440K-dot OLED, Field of View: approx. 100%, Mag: 0.7x (35mm-eq.), +/- 4 diopter adjustment, eye sensor |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
1,440,000 dots
|
1,440,000 dots
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.57x |
0.70x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.88x |
0.70x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
2.7 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
460,800 dots
(153,600 px)
|
1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
15.0x |
16.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
16000 |
6400 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000; (Multi-frame NR mode up to ISO 25600) |
Auto, iISO, 100 - 6400 in 1 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation) |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Flash, Incandescent, Color Temperature (2-axis adjustable), White Set 1-4 |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/16000 - 60 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
Intelligent Multiple, Center-Weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View,
Handheld Twilight; Picture Effects: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial
Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature; Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Multi Frame Noise Reduction |
Scene: Clear Portrait, Silky Skin, Backlit Softness, Clear in Backlight, Relaxing Tone, Sweet Child's Face, Distinct Scenery, Bright Blue Sky, Romantic Sunset Glow, Vivid Sunset Glow, Glistening Water, Clear Nightscape, Cool Night Sky, Warm Glowing Nightscape, Artistic Nightscape, Glittering Illuminations, Handheld Night Shot, Clear Night Portrait, Soft Image of a Flower, Appetizing Food, Cute Dessert, Freeze Animal Motion, Clear Sports Shot, Monochrome; Creative Control:Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine (22 filters); Panorama Shot |
| Self Timer: |
2 or 10 seconds |
2, 10, 3 shots in 10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable for Auto flash and fill-flash mode), Wireless, Off |
Auto, Auto/Red- eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red- eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red- eye Reduction, Forced Off; Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
10.0 m /
32.8 ft.
|
n/a |
| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent |
Auto ISO: 0.3 - 8.8m (Wide), 1.0 - 8.8m (Tele) |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/160 |
1/4000 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
Full TTL exposure |
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
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| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
RAW, RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired RM-VPR1 |
Wi-Fi or optional wired |
| Connections (extended): |
Type-D Micro HDMI, DC Input, 3.5mm Stereo Micophone Jack, Multi/Micro USB (remote) |
Micro HDMI (Type D) with Viera Link, 2.5mm Wired Remote Jack, 3.5mm Stereo Microphone Jack |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.51 |
0.55 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.55 |
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
2 |
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.57 |
0.52 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
Yes |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
4.9 |
12.3 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
8 |
Unlimited |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.9 |
12.4 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
25 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.9 |
12.4 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
5 |
16 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.13 seconds |
0.11 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
0.15 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.082 seconds |
0.127 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.33 seconds |
0.48 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.054 seconds |
0.028 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full Autofocus Shutter Lag, Wide-area Mode = 0.139s |
|
| Startup Time: |
1.9 seconds |
1.2 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
1.1 seconds |
0.9 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.1 seconds |
3.7 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
700 shots |
380 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
690 shots |
360 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable |
7.2v 1200mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
| Included Software: |
PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter 4 |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 PE, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE, LoiLoScope (trial version), Adobe Reader |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7 SP1/8; Mac OS X v10.5 or later. (Software is Windows only.) |
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| Notes & Features: |
New 20.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization, 2.7" 406K-dot tilting LCD, OLED Tru-Finder EVF, 5fps full-resolution burst mode (up to 8fps in Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE mode), new Lock-on autofocus, Full HD 1080i60 movies, Multi Interface Hot Shoe, new area-specific noise reduction. U.S. availability and pricing TBD. |
12.1-megapixel 1/2.3" CMOS sensor, updated Venus image processor, Depth From Defocus AF, 12fps full-res bursts, 4K 30p/24p video recording, 4K burst shooting, 4K burst S/S (Start/Stop), 4K pre-burst, 3-inch free-angle touchscreen monitor, built-in Wi-Fi, new splash and dustproof design. |
