| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | SLT A58K 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58K | Lumix FZ 2500 |
| Model Number | SLT-A58K Body | FZ 2500 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm |
| Weight | 573 GM | 966 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | Mini HDMI Type C | - |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 1 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | High Sensitivity MOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Type | - | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT |
| Lens Construction | - | 16 elements in 11 groups |
| Focal Length | - | f = 8.8 - 176mm |
| Optical Zoom | - | 20x |
| Compatible Lens | - | 5 aspherical lenses |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 - 4.5 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 20 mm |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | - | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity |
| Metering Modes | - | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off *For iA, iA+ only. |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3EV step 3EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.9 MP |
| Image Sizing | - | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S |
| Still Image Size | - | 4864x3648 |
| Other Image Features | - | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1,040k dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1040k dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, MP4, AVCHD |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Speaker | - | m |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 96fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |