Hasselblad H5D-60 vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A58

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In depth comparison and review of Hasselblad H5D-60 and Sony Alpha SLT-A58. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Hasselblad H5D-60 vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A58 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Product Type Digital camera - SLR Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height - 9.55 cm
Width - 12.86 cm
Depth - 7.77 cm
Weight - 492 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof -
SENSOR Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Sensor Resolution 60.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels - 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Medium Format (53.7 x 40.2 mm) APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Image Processor - BIONZ
FOCUSING Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Auto Focus - TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 15
Auto Focus Features Immediate Focus Confirm (IFC), True Focus II technology Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Viewfinder Type Optical - 90° reflex Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 2.7x 0.88x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2.5 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Interchangeable Yes -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
ISO (Max) 800 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80 ISO auto, ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Manual Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects - Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/800 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 32 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-21 (ISO 100) EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 10
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Digital Video Format - AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format TIFF, 3FR (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards UDMA CompactFlash SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card 8 GB CompactFlash -
Memory Card Max Supported Size 8 GB -
Image Storage 3FR (RAW) 6708 x 8956 - 80 MB
TIFF 6708 x 8956 - 180 MB
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1824
Video Capture - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2900 mAh (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 8 frames per second
Additional Features Histogram display, Digital Auto Correction (DAC) RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Hasselblad H5D-60 Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, FireWire cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, micro-USB cable
Software Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 1 year
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