Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
24.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 6.28 cm
Width 10.96 cm
Depth 3.57 cm
Weight 224 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto 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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable

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