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Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
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
  • Announced June 2010
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Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The A6100 was announced 9 years after the HX5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A6100 scores versus the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony HX5

 A6100 HX5 
AnnouncedAugust 2019June 2010Newer by 112 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A6100

 HX5 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony HX5

 A6100 HX5 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 features external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A6100 and the HX5.

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and HX5 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will result in extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer A6100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6100
Portrait photography with Sony HX5
82
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6100
Street photography with Sony HX5
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography information
Sony HX5 Sports photography information
75
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6100
Travel photography with Sony HX5
86
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
60
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography details
Sony HX5 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
37
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
79
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
no image stabilization
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony HX5
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-08-28 2010-06-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $748 $275