α5100 Mirrorless Camera w/ 16-50mm lens

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 180° tilt screen for perfectly framed selfies.

Features

 Ultra-fast and accurate auto focus with 179 AF points and 6Fps

Ultra-fast and accurate auto focus with 179 AF points and 6Fps

Snap into focus with ultra-fast 0.07 second2 AF (Auto Focus) speed and never miss the moment. The α5100 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 α5100’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 α7R for ultimate image quality and light sensitivity
 Capture life in high resolution with 24MP APS-C sensor
 Instant sharing via smartphone with Wi-Fi<sup>®</sup> and NFC

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.3 Made even easier with the α5100’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.
Record Full HD 1080/24/60P video up to 50MB/s
 All the quality in half the size & weight of other DSLRs

All the quality in half the size & weight of other DSLRs

The α5100 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 α5100 more versatile than almost any other camera on the market.

Stunning low light photos with ISO range of 100-25600

The α5100 features high sensitivity thanks to the newly developed Exmor® CMOS sensor and BIONZ® X processor. You get stunning detail in in low light from ISO range 100 – 25000. And for an additional burst of light, the α5100 features a pop-up flash.
 Stunning low light photos with ISO range of 100-25600
 Create easy selfies with flip-up touch-screen LCD

Create easy selfies with flip-up touch-screen LCD

The α5100’s tiltable LCD screen flips up 180° 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 Camera Apps5

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.5
Enhance your camera and creativity with Camera Apps<sup>5</sup>
 Built-in pop-up flash brightens the scene

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 flash1 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).
 Easy one hand use with convenient power zoom lever
Better Images through BIONZ<sup>®</sup> X processing

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 α5100 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 474 functions.
 Easy and intuitive controls help you shoot like a pro

Learn more about the Sony Alpha a5100

General

Brand
SONY
Model
Alpha a5100
Part
ILCE-5100L/W
Color
White
Dimensions
Approx. 2.50" x 4.38" x 1.44" (H x W x D)
Weight
Approx. 7.9 oz. (body only) 
Approx. 10.0 oz. (With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo)
Package Type
Single Lens Kit

 

Image Sensor

Image Sensor
Exmor APS-C CMOS
Image Sensor Size
23.5 x 15.6mm
Gross Pixels
24.7 MP
Effective Pixels
24.3 MP
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Dust Cleaning System
Charge protection coating on Optical Filter

 

White Balance

White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & color filter (G7 to M7: 15-steps, A7 to B7: 15-steps), Custom

 

LCD Monitor

LCD
3.0" 921.6K Touch
Brightness Adjustment
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode

 

Focus

Focusing Modes
AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
AF-assist Beam
Yes (with built-in LED type)
Focusing Point Selection
179 points (phase-detection AF) 25 points (contrast-detection AF)

 

Exposure

Exposure Control
iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Movie
Exposure Compensation
Still images: +/- 3.0EV (1/3EV steps) 
Movies: +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)
Metering System
Metering Modes: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering Sensitivity: EV-1 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Metering: Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
ISO Sensitivity
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)
AE Lock
Yes: with shutter button (can be disabled from menu), custom button set available

 

Shutter

Shutter Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed
Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (in 1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode, up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode
Self-timer
2-sec. or 10-sec. delay

 

Flash

Flash Type
Pre-flash TTL
Flash Mode
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync, Wireless, Red-eye reduction (On/Off)
Flash Range
16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)

 

Drive System

Drive Modes
Single Shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont. with 10 sec delay; 3/5 frames selectable), Bracket (Cont. / Single/ WB / DRO)
Continuous Shooting Speed
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

 

Function

Scene Modes
Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur
Playback
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, Off)

 

Recording System

Image Type
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Color Space
Still: sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut), Adobe RGB with TRILUMINOS color 
Movie: xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) Compatible with TRILUMINOS color
Recording Media
SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I compliant) / SD memory card Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo

 

Movie

Movie Format
XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
Movie Recording
XAVC S: 
Full HD - 1920 x 1080/60p@50Mbps 
Full HD - 1920 x 1080/30p@50Mbps 
Full HD - 1920 x 1080/24p@50Mbps 

AVCHD: 
PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps
FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps
FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps

MP4: 
HD - 1440 x 1080/30p@12Mbps
VGA - 640 x 480/30p@3Mbps
Max. Recording Resolution
1920 x 1080

 

Lens

Compatible Lenses
Sony E-mount. Sony A-mount via optional LA-EA adapter
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Lens Spec
Mount Material: Metal
Optical Zoom: Approx. 3x
Direct Manual Focus: Yes
Low Noise During Movie Capture: Yes
Lens Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot
Macro Mode: Yes
Minimum Focus Distance: 9-13/16'' (.25m) (W) - 11-13/16'' (0.3m) (T)
AF for Movie Capture: Contrast AF
Lens Groups-Elements: 8 groups, 9 elements (4 aspheric surfaces)
Lens Weight: 4.1 oz.
Dimensions: 2.63" x 1.81" (Max. Diameter x Length)
Aperture (Max.): f/3.5 - 5.6
Aperture (Min.): f/22 - F32
Maximum Magnification: 0.215x
Aspheric Elements: 1 ED element, 3 aspheric elements
Aperture Blade: 7 Blades
Digital Zoom: Approx. 4x
EV Compensation: Still images: +/-3.0 EV (1/3EV steps selectable) Movies: +/-2.0 EV (1/3EV steps selectable)
Filter Diameter: 40.5mm
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 24mm - 77mm
Angle of View: 83-32 degrees

 

Interface

HDMI
Yes
Built in Wifi
Yes
Mic
Stereo

 

Power Source

Battery
NP-FW50
Battery Life
Still Approx. 400 shots (CIPA standard) 
Movies Actual recording: approx. 75 min (CIPA standard) 
Continuous recording: approx. 110 min (CIPA standard)

 

Feature

Features
Ultra-fast auto focus with 179 AF points and 6Fps

Capture life in high resolution with 24MP APS-C sensor

Instant sharing via smartphone with Wi-Fi and NFC

Record Full HD 1080/24/60P video up to 50MB/s

All the quality in half the size & weight of other DSLRs

Stunning low light photos with ISO range of 100-25600