| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 5 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC LS2 5.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | Lumix DMC LS2 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | DMC LS2 |
| Color | Black | White |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 5 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 4 x 2.1 x 1.2 inch |
| Weight | 492 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 1/2.5 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Lens Type | - | Aspherical lens |
| Lens Construction | - | 6 groups in 7 elements |
| Focal Length | - | 5.8 x 17.4 mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8-5.0 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | No |
| View Finder Type | Electronic Viewfinder | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Electronic Viewfinder Color, Xtra Fine | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom | cloudy, daylight, halogen |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Range | - | 2 - 19.7 inch |
| Metering Modes | - | multi-segment |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Flash Sync, Red-eye Reduction | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3, MPF, RAW Sony ARW 2.3, RAW JPEG | JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 2 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 85,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 85000 pixels |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 14 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | Multi Media Card, SD Memory Card |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | baby1, baby2, portrait mode, scenery, snow, soft skin, sports mode, starry sky, candle, fireworks, food, high sensitivity, macro, night portrait, night scene, party/indoor |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | automatic, program |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |