Sony a5100 vs Sony A55

Lets take a closer look at the Sony a5100 and Sony A55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and A55 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The a5100 was unveiled 4 years later than the A55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the a5100 matches up versus the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony a5100 has external measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the a5100 against the A55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and A55 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and A55.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony a5100 to deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer a5100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.