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Sony Alpha a6100 Black 2019
The 24.2MP APS-C sensor and BIONZ X processor deliver 11fps bursts with real-time tracking and Animal Eye AF, making fast action reliably sharp. Its compact 354g body houses a 1.44m-dot OLED EVF and a touch-articulating screen, offering intuitive handling in a carry-everywhere form factor. This camera is best for budding wildlife and sports photographers who need a lightweight, responsive body to capture fleeting moments without breaking stride.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP aps-c
AF Points 425 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 4K @30fps
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 354 g
78 Overall Score
Price $593
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong battery (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong af (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong sensor (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 425 |
| AF Type | Contrast Detection, Phase Detection: 425 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 11 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 8 |
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | No |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | XAVC S, AVCHD |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 1.44 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Battery Life | 380 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | Sony Multi/Micro-USB |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a6100 | Nikon Z Z6 | Panasonic LUMIX S S1RII | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H1 | OM System OM-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame | 44.3MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 24.3MP aps-c | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 425 | 273 | 779 | 121 | 325 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 12 | 40 | 15 | 100 | 30 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 354 | 585 | 710 | 580 | 998 | 366 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a6100 | 91.2 | 82.7 | 79 | 80.4 | 62.9 | 91 | 93.1 | 76.3 | 90.1 | 94.3 | 36.4 |
| Nikon Z Z6 Compare | 85.7 | 94.9 | 94.9 | 78.9 | 75.7 | 60.8 | 91.3 | 87.4 | 95.3 | 90.3 | 89.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S1RII Compare | 98.1 | 96.7 | 97.1 | 90.5 | 98.9 | 70.9 | 92 | 87.4 | 95.3 | 75.2 | 98.7 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 84.6 | 87.6 | 94.8 | 91.7 | 71.1 | 49.5 | 94.2 | 87.4 | 95.3 | 99.9 | 97.3 |
| Fujifilm X-H1 Compare | 85.8 | 94.9 | 98.8 | 96.4 | 71.1 | 93.3 | 46.7 | 87.4 | 73.7 | 86.5 | 93.3 |
| OM System OM-5 Compare | 84.6 | 92.2 | 79.2 | 87.3 | 76.9 | 49.5 | 91.3 | 87.4 | 90.1 | 71.2 | 94.6 |
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