Sony a5100 vs Sony ZV-1F

On this page, we will be matching up the Sony a5100 vs Sony ZV-1F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the a5100 (24MP) and the ZV-1F (20MP) is relatively well matched but the a5100 (APS-C) and ZV-1F (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The a5100 was revealed 9 years prior to the ZV-1F and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1F being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the a5100 matches up vs the ZV-1F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony ZV-1F. The full galleries are available at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony ZV-1F Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony a5100 has outside dimensions 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 ZV-1F has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 46mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.8") with a weight of 256 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the a5100 vs the ZV-1F.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and ZV-1F is 89 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the a5100 and ZV-1F.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The a5100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony a5100 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older a5100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.