Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses 28-60mm lens
Height 6.69 cm 7.11 cm
Width 12 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 5.94 cm 5.35 cm
Weight 352 g 424 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 352 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 396 g
Camera body only: 424 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 2.1x
SENSOR Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,000,000 pixels 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom Zoom lens - 2.1x zoom - 28 - 60 mm - f/4.0-5.6 FE
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 315mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 1 m -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Features ED glass -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 425 693
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.07x 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Native ISO 100-32000 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Posterisation (B/W) Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5 or 9 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Type 2.95" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing, high-speed synchronization (HSS) -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
4000 x 4000
2832 x 2832
2000 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 1968 x 1312
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 2656 x 2000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 1744 x 1312
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 3936 x 2216
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 1968 x 1112
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2624 x 2624
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1312 x 1312
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 420 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting
OTHERS Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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