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Sony A100 vs Sony HX5

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2006
  • Old Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Newer Model is Sony A550
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Sony A100 versus Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty similar but the A100 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A100 was introduced 4 years before the HX5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A100 scores versus the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony HX5

 A100 HX5 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A100

 HX5 A100 
ReleasedJune 2010July 2006More modern by 47 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony HX5

 A100 HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A100 against the HX5.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and HX5 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and HX5.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The A100 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The more aged A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography info
Sony HX5 Portrait photography info
52
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
19
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX5 Travel photography highlights
45
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
60
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography features
Sony HX5 Landscape photography features
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
37
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A100
Vlogging with Sony HX5
9
no video recording
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
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Sony A100 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony HX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-07-31 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 638 grams (1.41 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 476 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-FM55H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,000 $275