Product Comparison: Sony Alpha a5100 vs Sony Alpha A6000

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Sony Alpha a5100 16-50mm Mirrorless Digital Camera (Black)

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Model

Alpha a6500

Alpha a6000

Origin

Thailand

Japan

About the Product

If you're looking to impress your clients or capture realistic photos of important moments in your life, the Sony Alpha a5100 can help you make it happen. It features a 24.3-megapixel CMOS sensor that reproduces images with rich details and comes with a 16–50mm lens to get you started shooting. Share photos with your friends and family by connecting your smartphone or other device using the camera's built-in Wi-Fi.

Test the limits of your creativity with the premium mirrorless DSLR that’s focused on speed. Every artistic shot you take—from fast-action to candid—benefits from 24.3MP detail and the world’s fastest auto focus6. For capturing crucial moments that go by in a blink, the a6000 can shoot 11 photos in one second. It’s compact and easy to use, too. Two quick-access dials let you change settings on the fly. Very intuitive.

Key Specs

Sensor Resolution

24.3 MP

Sensor Type

APS-C, "Exmor®" CMOS

CMOS

Lens

16-50 mm Power Zoom Lens

E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Viewfinder

Electronic

Sensor Resolution

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

Size & Weight

Height

2.47 in.

2.63 in.

Width

4.32 in.

4.72 in.

Depth

1.41 in.

1.78 in.

Weight

9.98 oz.

12.13 oz.

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Sony Alpha A6000

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Sony Alpha A6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera

The power zoom that comes in the kit is by no means a bad option - takes adequate photos, and preserves the selling point of the tiny size of the camera.
I love the small camera size.

Imaging

ISO Settings

100 - 25600

Digital Zoom

4 x

Burst Mode

Yes

Low Light/High Sensitivity

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

Image File Format(s)

JPEG, RAW

JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

What customers say about "Imaging"

Sony Alpha A6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera

With the proper settings of shutter speed, ISO, and aperture it gives great pictures.

Display

Display Type

TFT-LCD

LCD

Touch Screen

Yes

Screen Size

3 in.

Screen Resolution

921600 dots

Vari-angle Display

Yes

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

Sony Alpha a5100

Sony Alpha A6000

Features

Water Resistant

Shock Resistant

Panorama Mode

Yes

Shooting Modes

Auto, iAUTO, Programmed AE, Sweep Panorama, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual

Programmed Auto, Manual, Aperture Priority, Scene Selection, Movie, Shutter Priority, Intelligent Auto

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Incandescent, Flash, Cloudy, Underwater/ Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K), Custom, Underwater, Shade

Fluorescent (Cool White), Cloudy, Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Day White), Color Temperature Filter, Fluorescent (Warm White), Custom, Incandescent, Underwater, Daylight, Shade, Flash, Color Temperature, Auto

Shutter Speeds

30 - 1/4000