| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | SLT A58M 20.1MP DSLR Camera | LUMIX G7 16.0MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A58M | Lumix G7 |
| Model Number | Alpha SLT-A58M | G7 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 95.5 x 128.6 x 77.7 mm | 124.9 x 86.2 x 77.4 mm |
| Weight | 492 GM | 410 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 16000 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 30 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount Lens, Minolta / Konica Lens | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary color filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Focal Length | - | f=14mm to 42mm 35mm camera equivalent 28mm to 84mm |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5Wide - F5.6Tele |
| 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. 1.4x / 0.7x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 17.5 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 |
| Other Focus Features | TTL Phase-detection System | - |
| Focus Mode | - | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | - | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Metering Modes | - | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | Still image Bulb Max. 2 minutes, 1/4,000 - 60 |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 5 fps H, 2.5 fps L | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | 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, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.84 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard |
| Still Image Size | - | 1712x1712 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| 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 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | 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 | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards |
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 360 images with H-FS1442A |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Format | AVCHD,MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Low / Standard / High / AUTO |
| Speaker | - | Monaural |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |