Sony a5100 vs Sony HX100V

Here is a thorough analysis of the Sony a5100 and Sony HX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The a5100 was manufactured 2 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the a5100 matches up vs the HX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 offers external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the a5100 versus the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and HX100V is 89 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and HX100V.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The a5100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony a5100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent a5100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.