Sony a5100 vs Sony A6100

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony a5100 and Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the a5100 (24MP) and the A6100 (24MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The a5100 was released 6 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the a5100 scores vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the a5100 and the A6100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and A6100 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and A6100.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures though you might want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The older a5100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.