We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
Close
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
Close
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
35
4.1 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
46
4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
6 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %
53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets101010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony ESony E
Optical zoom3.1 x4.4 x
N/A
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.07 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture3.53.52
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
AutofocusFace detection
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Number of focus points17912525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)179179117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Filter diameter1.59 in2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)252525
Minimum aperture
N/A
3622
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9216009216001230000
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.22 x1.07 x0.71 x
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range46
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyes

Dimensions

Weight7.9 oz10.02 oz14.67 oz
Width4.31 in4.72 in5.0 in
Height2.47 in2.62 in3.77 in
Depth1.41 in1.78 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)400720350
Battery technologyLithium
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1080.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.5 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonoyes
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A

Often compared with Sony a5100

Often compared with Sony a6000

Often compared with Sony a7 II