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2024-09-25T20:00:00
I call this my my pocket camera. small, compact and oozing with power. just the job with a professional result. Cool man!
Davmac25
2023-09-18T20:00:00
The camera is compact and versatile for what it is. Unfortunately the dim screen makes the lack of EVF challenging in direct sunlight. The UI is terrible. And the camera is fairly outdated and lacking many features.
jackjt8
2020-10-09T15:00:07
Great camera,I highly recommend
Seyi D.
2020-08-27T20:00:00
This is the best camera I have bought in a long time, the electronic view finder is best suited for me as I wear glasses, The lens is the best I have and can get the best wedding photographs and portrait for my portfolio, a Sony camera well worth the money, Thank you Sony for this excellent camera.
Darren68
2020-06-29T07:07:35
Happy with this camera for the non-photographer in our family
ARTHUR F.
2020-06-06T20:00:00
I have nine wall sized prints made (at or over 36" X 25") from the camera-am running out of wall space. Great enlargements!
IowaIBO
2020-04-27T20:00:00
So glad I made this choice this camera is incredible I’m so happy with it
Saja91
2020-04-07T20:00:00
I bought this camera years ago always comes in handy for memories. only didn't give 5 stars because uploading videos is kind of a task
Krystal D.
2020-03-07T19:00:00
I bought this 3 months ago. So far I'm very happy with it
Phillip306
2020-01-10T19:00:00
WIFI wont connect to mobile phone and having to use remote function and code wont scan - returning to shop.
CMUR
2020-01-03T19:00:00
Was looking for a lightweight camera for hiking. But still wanted good quality photos. This camera fits the bill perfectly. Great value for the price
Graeme G.
2019-12-27T10:52:27
I really liked the a5100. It's size, image quality, and general performance were everything I wanted. However, I live in the Florida Keys, and without a viewfinder the LCD was just too difficult to see. I tend to shoot Manual, and the combination of strong sunlight, and small settings information on the LCD resulted in too much time being spent on trying to make/correct exposure settings. Loved everything else about it, but couldn't justify the expense of keeping it.
William B.
2019-12-20T19:00:00
Nice and compact with the full functions of a DSLR with touch screen and remote control by phone
Redscorpian
2019-09-01T20:00:00
I bout this camera on a sper of the moment and it was a good one
nill 9.
2019-07-18T20:00:00
I bought this a little over 3 months ago and now all of a sudden it stopped working and won't turn on. I use the camera not to often for the battery to have died already.
wd92
2019-06-06T20:00:00
Just bought A5100 and am well pleased. SLR quality with many features. Full auto through to manual it's a delight. At this price you can't beat it.
Tinsl
2019-05-28T20:00:00
I am a self employed photographer and film maker. I bought this camera to use on a family holiday to Orlando. It is compact and full of features, however it came close to being thrown on a couple of occasions. We wanted to capture memorable occasions both in photo and video. This camera however cannot handle video at all. Don't get me wrong, it creates lovely images and AVCHID files but the camera literally cannot record film for any length of time. We missed out on the Disney parade as the camera shut down after about 15 minutes due to overheating. Granted the outside temp was 30+ degrees but I screened the camera from direct sunlight whilst filming. The camera would not switch back on for some time and we had to default to our iPhones. This continued throughout the holiday and ended up being left at the accommodation in the end. Either that, or it would have met its fate at the bottom of a lake. We put the fault down to the hot temperatures, but on returning to the UK I used the Sony on a tripod to film an outside concert. This was used alongside my main Nikon camera's, and even a DJI OSMO just to capture all angles. Of 4 cameras the Sony packed it yet again due to overheating. I even opened the battery compartment door to aid cooling, but only lasted little over 5 minutes before shutting down again. Overall, I am very disappointed in this camera and has changed my mind from changing from Nikon to the 7 series. If you want a compact camera for a holiday or point & shoot this is a decent camera. Just don't expect it to perform for extended filming. Literally nothing beyond 20 minutes, which is poor as it couldn't be used to film a party, wedding etc due to the overheating issue that needs resolving.
Skysnapper
2019-04-06T20:00:00
I bought this about a month ago and I never knew it would be so small. The camera after a while feels like your holding a clutch! This little baby has everything worth your wild like the interchangeable lens, wifi, flip screen and apps! I didn't expect this camera to have that in it. I would say it's an intermediate camera. You have to play with the settings to get feel of what is going on with it. I had a small problem sometimes when I shoot with outside the camera goes black on me. It's not all the time but it's been on my mind lately. I think because it does get overheated. Although, it's a great camera to use.
DonishaC
2019-02-21T19:00:00
Great little camera, loads of features, best in class.
FraserP
2019-02-05T19:00:00
Bought this camera brand new and has given me so many problems since then. Starting with the camera over heating after the 10 min. mark. It is not charging properly, and looses all my data from the memory cards. Bought this camera for vlogging purposes, never again. Still seeing what I am going to do since I have to keep uploading content every week.
Kirian_13
2019-01-09T19:00:00
I bought this product not longer than a week ago and it's already blowing my mind. Exceptional!
ArtificiallyNando
2019-01-02T19:00:00
I can not film for more than 20 minutes before my camera shuts off due to over heating. This is so frustrating and it's been more than 2 weeks so I cannot return the product either. A complete waste of money for me.
alexandriarose
2018-11-22T19:00:00
Very great features for the intermediate to professional user. I love the affordability of this mirrorless Dslr. Professional quality at affordable price
PatchMan
2018-11-07T19:00:00
The camera is simple to use although I found the screen scratched quite easily so would recommend fitting a saver film
alex0002
2018-10-10T20:00:00
I bought just a few weeks age. happy with camera but the manual is confusing.
a1bp
2018-10-05T20:00:00
First time buying a camera I love it. Great that we can link it with iphone
Damo1st
2018-09-29T20:00:00
We bought this camera for our 2 week vacation overseas. It was perfect! We enjoyed using the selfie feature more than we thought. It took beautiful photos in all lighting. The only thing we couldn't figure out is how to take better photos of backlit scenes, but I think that's a user errors. It takes photos quickly. We couldn't be happier. Perfect for a a novice who wants great photos, and wants to learn more about photography without being overwhelmed.
ladyO
2018-09-28T20:00:00
I bought this camera on a friends recommendations. It appears to be a great camera. I wanted a camera that was light, easy to carry and portable which it is. But also has a great zoom facility. However the documentation is abysmal and so is the web site. I have no idea how to use all the features.
PAGB
2018-09-21T20:00:00
My husband bought me this camera for our wedding anniversary. I love it! I've been using it as often as I can
Leonafi
2018-08-11T20:00:00
A viewfinder and 4k 30p video. 1080 120p would be nice too.
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Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash
Sony E-mount lenses
APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6mm) "Exmor" CMOS sensor
Effective: Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Number of pixels (total): Approx. 24.7 megapixels
3:02
R, G, B primary color
Charge protection coating on Optical Filter
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
L: 6000 x 4000 (24M)
M: 4240 x 2832 (12M)
S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)
L: 6000 x 3376 (20M)
M: 4240 x 2400 (10M)
S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
RAW
RAW & JPEG
JPEG Fine
JPEG Standard
13 types: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus(High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting(High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature(Auto/Top/Middle(H)/Bottom/Right/Middle(V)/Left), Watercolor, Illustration (High/Mid/Low)
13 types: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus(High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting(High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature(Auto/Top/Middle(H)/Bottom/Right/Middle(V)/Left), Watercolor, Illustration (High/Mid/Low)
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia
(Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, Sepia
(Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step))
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Yes
XAVC S
AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant
MP4
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.26
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.26
1280 x 720 (120p, 50M)
1920 x 1080 (60p, 50M)
1920 x 1080 (30p, 50M)
1920 x 1080 (24p, 50M)
1920 x 1080 (60p, 28M, PS) / Approx.28Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (60i, 24M, FX) / Approx.24Mbps (Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080 (60i, 17M, FH) / Approx.17Mbps (Average bit-rate)
1920 x 1080(24p, 24M, FX) / Approx.24Mbps(Maximum bit-rate)
1920 x 1080(24p, 17M, FH) / Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate)
1440 x 1080 (30fps) / Approx.12Mbps (Average bit-rate)
VGA (640 x 480, 30fps) / Approx.3Mbps (Average bit-rate)
Audio Level Display
Audio Rec Level
Dual Video REC
AF Tracking Duration
AF Drive Speed
Auto Slow Shutter
HDMI Info. Display (ON/OFF selectable)
1920 x 1080 (60p) / 1920 x 1080 (60i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/ RGB 8bit
Memory Stick PRO Duo
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
SD memory card SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
Long exposure NR: available of shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: Normal/Low
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent < Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight> / Flash /Underwater/ Color Temperature <2500 to 9900K> & color filter
Yes
3 frames, H/L selectable
3 frames, H/L selectable
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
Exmor CMOS sensor
179 points (phase-detection AF)
25 points (conotrast-detection AF)
EV-1 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Wide (179 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points(contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Lock-on AF ( Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L))
Lock-on AF
Eye AF (predictive control)
Other features (predictive control, focus lock)
AF illuminator (with built-in LED type)
Approx. 0.3- approx. 3.0m (with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
Yes, with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 (Sold separately)
1200-zone evaluative metering
Exmor CMOS sensor
EV-1 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Multi-segment
Center-weighted
Spot
iAUTO
Superior Auto
Programmed AE (P)
Aperture priority (A) Shutter-speed priority (S)
Manual (M)
Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M))
Sweep Panorama
Scene Selection
Portrait
Sports Action
Macro
Landscape
Sunset
Night Scene
Hand-held Twilight
Night Portrait
Anti Motion Blur
Still images: +/- 3.0EV (1/3EV steps)
Movies: +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)
Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. (Auto/On/Off selectable)
Still images: ISO 100-25600 (1/3 EV step)
AUTO (ISO 100-25600, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Movies: ISO 100-12800 equivalent (1/3 EV step) / AUTO (ISO 100-12800 equivalent, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Type: 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT
Touch panel: yes
Number of dots (total): 921,600 dots
Brightness control: Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Adjustable angle: Up by approx. 180 degrees
WhiteMagic: Yes
Graphic Display
Display All Info
No Disp. Info
Histogram
ON/OFF
Yes Focus Magnifier (5.9x, 11.7x)
Yes
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Yes (Center/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe)
Yes (Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off)
Modes: On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
Face registeration: Yes
Face selection: Yes
Max. number of detectable: 8
Yes
Smile Shutter (Smile shutter, selectable from 3 steps)
Touch Shutter
Touch Focus
Self-portrait Self-timer (Yes, 3 sec delay/OFF selectable)
PlayMemories Camera Apps
Shooting Tips
Help guide
Clock Function,Setting
Area Setting
Shop Front Mode
Eye-Fi ready
Still images: Approx. 2x
Movies: Approx. 2x
M: Approx. 1.4x
S: Approx. 2x
L: Approx. 4x
M: Approx. 5.7x
S: Approx. 8x
Approx. 4x
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb
Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4(1/3 steps) up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
1/160 sec.
Yes
Built-in flash
4 (in meters at ISO 100)
16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Pre-flash TTL
+/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)
1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV steps, 3/5 frames (1.0/2.0/3.0 EV : only 3 frames) selectable
Flash off
Autoflash
Fill-flash
Slow Sync.
Rear Sync.
Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable)
Approx. 3 sec
Single Shooting
Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable)
Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable)
Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3/5 frames selectable)
Bracket: Single
Bracket: Cont.
White Balance bracket
DRO bracket
Continuous shooting: Hi: max. 6 fps / Lo: max. 3 fps
JPEG Fine L: 56 frames
JPEG Standard L: 75 frames
RAW: 23 frames
RAW&JPG: 22 frames
Single (with or without shooting information, Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)
12/30-frames index view
Enlarged display mode (L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama (Standard): 19.2x, Panorama (Wide): 29.1x)
Image orientation (Manual/Off selectable)
Slideshow
Panorama scrolling
Folder selection (Date/ Still/ MP4/ AVCHD/ XAVC S)
Forward/Rewind (Movie)
Delete
Protect
Auto Review (10/ 5/ 2 sec,
View on Smartphone
Send to Computer
View on TV
One-touch remote
One-touch sharing
One-touch remote
One-touch sharing
Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Yes
Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band) )
HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI)
PhotoTV HD
4K Still Image PB
Yes
Built-in stereo microphone
Built-in, monaural
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Yes
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Approx. 400 shots (CIPA standard)
Approx. 75 min (CIPA standard)
Approx. 110 min (CIPA standard)
Yes
AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)
Still images: approx. 2.3W (with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 4.1W (with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
4.4 x 2.5 x 1.4" (109.6 x 62.8 x 35.7mm)
10 oz (284g) with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo
027242882379
Amazing little gadget
By KDK16
I bought this after looking at many reviews online. It was highly recommended by many youtubers. It is an excellent camera. Great quality pictures and the flip screen helps a lot too. You have to fiddle around with it a little but overall amazingly little piece of technology. Well worth the money.
easy to use, with lots of choices
By leicester c.
I wanted a camera that would have automatic features and be easy to carry, but also one that I could adapt by changing lenses. Sony 5100 so far answers all these needs. It is so easy to take beautiful pictures.
Take impressive images with this Sony Alpha a5100 mirrorless digital camera. This E-mount camera is compatible with a wide range of lenses so that you can change them up when you need to, and it comes with a 16-50mm lens for rapid setup. It's extremely lightweight thanks to the lack of mirror, creating a slimline mirrorless camera that you can take almost anywhere.
At the heart of this Sony Alpha a5100 mirrorless digital camera is a 24.3-megapixel Exmor sensor that combines with the BIONZ X image processor to ensure accurate color rendering and impressive contrasts. It can even handle low-light situations thanks to the 25,600 ISO setting for easy picture taking in dark rooms. In addition, you can take full HD video at up to 60 frames per second so that you can record your favorite moments on this mirrorless camera with ease.
When you're ready to share your photos, use the integrated Wi-Fi totransfer your files. You can also link it using the integrated app and customizea wide range of profiles to ensure that taking the perfect photo is simple. ThisSony Alpha a5100 mirrorless digital camera even includes a pop-up flash so that you can add a bit of brightness to your images. Sony Alpha A5100 Mirrorless Digital Camera
Capture that crucial moment with ultra-fast autofocusing, 179 AF points and 6 fps. This lightweight camera delivers 24.3MP of detail even in low light, and you can share photos right to your smartphone through built-in Wi-Fi. Record Full HD Video or flip over the 180½ tilt screen for perfectly framed selfies.
Features
Ultra-fast and accurate auto focus with 179 AF points and 6Fps
Snap into focus with ultra-fast 0.07 second AF (Auto Focus) speed and never miss the moment. The A5100 also realizes up to 6fps continuous shooting with AF tracking by making the most of the wide-area 179-point phase-detection AF sensor. Even when dealing with a moving subject the a5100's superb moving-subject tracking performance ensures you get the shot during still or video capture.
Capture life in high resolution with 24MP APS-C sensor
You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements thanks to the newly developed 24.3 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor. It's higher resolution than most DSLRs and adopts the same gapless on-chip lens structure as the a7R for ultimate image quality and light sensitivity.
Instant sharing via smartphone with Wi-Fi and NFC
Wi-Fi connectivity allows you to control your camera with your compatible Smartphone or Tablet. Frame an image on your smartphone's LCD, and simply click the camera's shutter you're your device. You can even transfer the images taken directly to your mobile device for quick editing and uploading - sharing has never been easier. With NFC (near field communication) - connectivity has been simplified to one-touch. Simply touch the camera to the compatible NFC enabled device to connect.
Record Full HD 1080/24/60P video up to 50MB/s
Make movie magic with Full HD 1920 x 1080 video in cinematic 24p, or capture fast action at incredible 60p and 60i frame-rates a5100's 179 point AF (auto focus) system - tracking moving subjects is not a problem. Selectable in-camera XAVC S for broadcast quality - high 50Mb/s bitrate, Blu- ray quality - AVCHD or simple and easier upload to the web - MP4 codecs are available. For serious videographers, uncompressed 8bit 4:2:2 clean-screen video files to external recording devices is possible via the HDMI connection.
All the quality in half the size & weight of other DSLRs
The a5100 is a super compact Mirrorless camera that's about half the size and weight of a typical DSLR, yet it has the same size APS-C sensor as most DSLRs. The interchangeable lenses and E-mount system make the a5100 more versatile than almost any other camera on the market.
Stunning low light photos with ISO range of 100-25600
The a5100 features high sensitivity thanks to the newly developed Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor. You get stunning detail in low light from ISO range 100 - 25000. And for an additional burst of light, the a5100 features a pop-up flash.
Create easy selfies with flip-up touch- screen LCD
The a5100's tiltable LCD screen flips up 180½ to make shooting self-portraits a snap. Include other people, experiment with interesting angles or shoot against famous landmarks. When you press the shutter, the camera does all the work.
Enhance your camera and creativity with PlayMemories Camera Apps
Personalize your camera by adding new features of your choice with PlayMemories Camera Apps. Find apps to fit your shooting style from portraits, detailed close-ups, sports, time lapse, motion shot and much more. Use apps that shoot, share and save photos using Wi-Fi that make it easy to control and view your camera from smartphone, and post photos directly to Facebook or backup images to the cloud without connecting to a computer.
Built-in pop-up flash brightens the scene
Perfect when an extra burst of light is needed to get the shot, the built-in Guide Number 6 flash combines with high ISO sensitivity to enable shooting in just about any setting.
Easy one hand use with convenient power zoom lever
A new zoom lever on the body of the camera allows for effortless one-handed operation and smooth zooming even when shooting self-portraits, bringing compact camera convenience to the realm of interchangeable-lens models. Perfect for use with Sony power zoom lenses like the SELP1650 (16-50mm), SELP18200 (18-200mm) and SELP18105G (18-105mm).
Better Images through BIONZ X processing
The new BIONZ X image processor faithfully reproduces textures and details in real time via extra high-speed processing capabilities delivering true-to-life images - as seen by the naked eye. It enables greater natural detail, richer tonal gradations, lower noise and more realistic images whether you shoot stills or video.
Easy and intuitive controls help you shoot like a pro
Despite its small size, the a5100 gives you full DSLR control and immediate access to the functions you need to shoot like a pro. Two dials on top and a rear-mounted control wheel allow quick selection of shooting modes and camera settings. In addition to the Fn button, there's seven customizable buttons, which can be assigned any of 47 functions.
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