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| Predecessor: |
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| Successor: |
Sony A68
A58 vs A68
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Panasonic GM5
GM1 vs GM5
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| Model Number: |
A58 |
GM1 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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| Camera Format: |
SLR |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$600.00 |
$749.95 |
| Street Price: |
$598.00 |
$479.00 |
| Date Available: |
2013-04-15 |
2013-11-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
25.8 oz
(731 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
9.8 oz
(279 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
| Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
3.1 in.
(129 x
96 x
78 mm)
|
3.9 x
2.2 x
1.2 in.
(99 x
55 x
30 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
Live MOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Panasonic |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.1 |
16.0 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
4/3 |
| Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.31 microns |
3.77 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
2.0x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
4:3 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
74 |
66 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.3 |
22.3 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.5 |
11.7 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
753 |
660 |
| 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) |
4592 x 3448
(15.8 MP,
4:3),
4592 x 3064
(14.1 MP,
3:2),
4592 x 2584
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3424 x 3424
(11.7 MP,
1:1),
3232 x 2424
(7.8 MP,
4:3),
3232 x 2160
(7.0 MP,
3:2),
3232 x 1824
(5.9 MP,
Other),
2416 x 2416
(5.8 MP,
1:1),
2272 x 1704
(3.9 MP,
4:3),
2272 x 1520
(3.5 MP,
Other),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1),
1824 x 1368
(2.5 MP,
4:3),
1824 x 1216
(2.2 MP,
3:2),
1824 x 1024
(1.9 MP,
16:9),
1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (RW2), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
4.9 |
9.9 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i or 24p (24/17Mbps))
1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps)
640x480 (30p/3Mbps)
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1920x1080 (60i/30p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (30p)
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| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
No |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
No |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony Alpha (Minolta A) |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens: |
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM |
Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS12032); 8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 1 ED) |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
83mm
|
24 -
64mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
|
12 -
32mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
2.67x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 36 (T) |
f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22; 7 diaphragm blades (circular) |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
|
20 cm to Infinity
7.9 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
55.0mm |
37.0mm |
| 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 |
2x, 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 Detection: Face detection, AF Tracking, 23-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing, Pinpoint; Quick AF, Continuous AF, AF+MF, Eye Sensor AF, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch shutter, Touch MF Assist |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
|
No / 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 |
|
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
1,440,000 dots
|
n/a
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.57x |
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| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.88x |
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| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
No |
| 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 |
No |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
15.0x |
16.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
|
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
16000 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
200 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000; (Multi-frame NR mode up to ISO 25600) |
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 125 (extended), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600; 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, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2, Color Temperature Setting (2,500-10,000K in 100K steps) |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/16000 - 60 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
No |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
1728-zone 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, 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 Nite 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 |
| 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., Slow Sync./Red- |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
10.0 m /
32.8 ft.
|
4.0 m /
13.1 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent |
Lens dependent; GN=6 (ISO 200, m) / 4 (ISO 100, m) |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/160 |
1/50 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
n/a |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
Full TTL exposure |
|
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
RAW (RW2), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) |
| 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 |
No |
| 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 |
Via Wi-Fi |
| Connections (extended): |
Type-D Micro HDMI, DC Input, 3.5mm Stereo Micophone Jack, Multi/Micro USB (remote) |
Micro HDMI (Type-D) |
|
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.51 |
0.49 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.55 |
0.50 |
| 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 |
0.56 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
4.9 |
9.9 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
8 |
10 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.9 |
10.3 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
7 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
4.9 |
10.3 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
5 |
7 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.13 seconds |
0.19 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
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| 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 |
0.101 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.33 seconds |
0.34 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.054 seconds |
0.087 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full Autofocus Shutter Lag, Wide-area Mode = 0.139s |
Full AF lag, Multi-area AF mode = 0.212s |
| Startup Time: |
1.9 seconds |
0.9 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
1.1 seconds |
0.7 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.1 seconds |
3.2 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
700 shots |
230 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
690 shots |
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| Battery Life, Video: |
|
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary 7.2v, 680mAh |
| Usable Battery Types: |
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable |
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 9.2 AE, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, LoiloScope (trial) |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7 SP1/8; Mac OS X v10.5 or later. (Software is Windows only.) |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO and LoiloScope: Windows XP/Vista/7/8; SILKYPIX: Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X 10.4-10.8 |
| 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. |
GX7 image quality in a much smaller package, retractable kit lens, touchscreen LCD, Full HD video up to 60i, 10fps full-res burst mode, built-in Wi-Fi, magnesium alloy frame. |
