Sony A5100 Overview
Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation, which is engaged in business through different operations, which include electronics, video games, network service, and medical business.
In the universe of technologies, Sony introduces Sony A5100 to take part in it. Sony A5100 is a camera that is used to capture the pictures and record high definition videos.
The design of Sony A5100 is a combination of Sony's products, which are NEX-3N(A5000) and NEX-5T(A6000). But it is having the same features as Sony A6000 is having.
Features
It is having 24.3 megapixels of the camera with APS-C CMOS, APS is an Advance Photosystem sensor that is used to make the size of the picture in super 35 film format with type C(classic), while CMOS is a type of semiconductor which is used as the imaging sensor.
Sony A5100 is used to have an ultra-fast autofocus sensor with 179 AF points and 6Fps.
You can now share your pictures instantly to the smartphones as it is having Wi-Fi connectivity and NFC 1, through which you can share pictures directly to mobile phones.
It has a build-in GN4 flashlight.
It can record full High definition videos at 1080@60 pixels, and 1080@24 pixels with XVAS S format, this format only supports 1920 x 1080 HD and 3840 x 2160 pixel versions of 4k ultra HD videos.
It is having 3 inches of screen fully flip-up LCD; the screen has 921,600 dots with full touch functions.
Sony A5100 is a mirrorless camera; it has a BIONZ processor, in all previous cameras, the processor was that much slower, that is used to process raw image and store on the memory card. So the company itself put so much effort into making it faster, then they introduce the BIONZ processor that processes raw images faster. BIONZ is also used in all DSLR.
Benefit
- It has built-in Wi-Fi, no need to wait to connect through USB, you can directly share to your smartphone.
- It has a touch screen that will make use of this device very easy.
- It has face detection focusing.
- Lightweight and excellent grip will give you more comfort.
- You can download different apps.
Disadvantages
- Sony A5100 is not having an external flash shoe.
- It is not having good battery timing, as you can only 400 pictures.
- There is no built-in image stabilizer.
- It is not having any build-in viewfinder neither option to add an external viewfinder option.
Conclusion
Sony is having a good name itself. Moreover, it is making many products, having a successful profile. Sony A5100 has more features. You can find it online. It is not that much costly, much economical. It is not having many specs, but for a starter, this will be the best option.