Sony ILCE5100LB.CEC Compact System Camera with 16-50 Lens (24.3 MP, 180 Degrees Tiltable LCD, Fast Hybrid Auto Focus, Noise Reduction Feature, Wi-Fi and NFC) - Black

There are so many reviews on this camera I thought rather than simply add to these, I would try to offer an opinion on some of the lenses and accessories I’ve used over the past 14 months since buying it. I think this is a brilliant camera but I must confess that I was initially a little disappointed, and this turned out to be due to the 16-50 kit lens. On a positive note the kit lens helps to keep the camera/lens combination small, it looks right on the camera, offers a reasonable range and under the right conditions, it can take a decent image but, it doesn’t really do the camera justice. My first lens purchase was the Sigma 30mm, in my opinion this is an excellent lens and is probably the one that spends most time on my camera. Physically it isn’t much larger than the kit lens so it is still quite a compact package. My next lens was the Sigma 19mm, another excellent lens. I’ve shown people quite heavily cropped photos taken with this lens and they genuinely haven’t been able to tell. This lens is about 1cm longer than the Sigma 30mm and therefore, not quite so compact, but it’s still not a large combination. Both of these Sigma lenses are available for around £120, a bargain in my opinion and a must buy for anyone owning this camera. I then bought the Sony SEL50 f/1.8, please read the reviews for this lens here on Amazon. Physically it’s slightly larger again than the Sigma 19mm but another excellent lens and highly recommended. I’ve recently taken the plunge and bought the Sony 18-105. Again, please read the reviews for this lens here on Amazon. This is by far the most expensive lens I’ve purchased but it met my requirements perfectly, it’s got the range I wanted, it can provide excellent IQ and therefore, I’m very happy with it. However, of the four lenses I’ve mentioned here this is the most difficult for me to recommend, and this is largely due to the cost. I guess you simply need to ask yourself if you really need/want the range this lens provides? I was quite lucky and managed to buy a Patona Battery Charger and Battery from GmbH through Amazon around the same time I bought the camera (it was £21 at the time), it doesn’t seem to be available on Amazon anymore but can still be bought from GmbH on Ebay. It’s hard to recommend a spurious battery but, I can say that in my experience the Patona lasts just as long as the original Sony, holds its charge just as well, displays remaining charge quite accurately and overall, I’ve been so pleased with the performance of the battery that I’ve recently bought another (from GmbH on Ebay), it was about £12. Other purchases worth considering... (and available here on Amazon):- Joby DSLR Wrist Strap – good quality and great for when you don’t want to use a neck strap. It’s about £13 Black Camera Case Bag for Sony NEX by BW&H – it’s a small case and suits the A5100 perfectly (I’ve actually posted a review on this bag). It’s about £9 If you need a slightly larger Camera Case, the Sony LCS-U11 at £12.50 is worth a look.. In respect to the camera bags I didn’t see the point in buying a compact camera and then lugging around a huge case.. however, I’ve sort of contradicted that by buying the Sony 18-105 lens (it looks quite huge on the A5100) but the combination will still ‘just’ fit in the Sony LCS-U11.... just.!! I’ve seen a few negative comments about the menu navigation and lack of quick access buttons/dials but personally, I like the clean look. I’ve removed the ‘tile’ view when you open the menu and I’ve programmed the available buttons to do what I want. Over time I’ve got to know where the most often needed options are and this, combined with removing the tile view, means that I can generally navigate to what I need quite quickly. I tend to only use the PASM modes but on the odd occasion that I’ve tried it, ‘Intelligent Auto’ seems to do a decent job in most situations too. I do not feel the same about ‘Superior Auto’, it’s just my personal opinion but, on the rare occasions I’ve tried it I’ve never been happy with the results.... I should stress that I am not a professional photographer, I’m just an enthusiastic amateur who like a nice photo.! And I never shoot RAW, only JPEG. These are just my thoughts and opinions but I hope these comments offer some help....

Awesome camera for my first semi-pro camera! i took this on holiday and thought i would up my game a bit. Whilst everyone i saw was bulking around massive DSLRs i had this pocket rocket A5100 around my neck with a spare sigma lens in my pocket - which was by no means cumbersome or heavy. Now i won't bore people with the usual comparisons as they're on youtube... you buy something like this if you are on the go and want something really mobile. A DSLR is your pro piece but you wouldn't want it on your hols while spending time with the family or your other half - people do, i know but they are not comfy to carry and walk long distances with. If you want something more than a point and shoot...this is it! Basic Pros - Battery life (a full days use while climbing, going whale watching, sight seeing etc.) roughly i got 16 hours on and off use. - The interchangeable lens on such a tiny light body - The grip is great - nice texture too - selfie screen really does help to take great shots of you and your other half - The aperture/shutter/ISO priority settings are really easy to use - Full auto is as good as they say it is on all the reviews! - darker indoor or night photos look great even with the kit lens - video capture is really good for this range of camera, i really wasn't expecting this. I mean it is proper good! :) Basic cons - the lens pops out ready to shoot (on the kit lens) when you go to view your photos and i cannot figure out how to stop that from happening ( a niggle of mine!) - It doesn't come with a battery charger you have to charge the battery through the camera (which takes 8 hours!) a separate 3rd party charger sorts this out though and it can charge the batteries in 2 hours - There is no dial to adjust the settings quickly, you have to use the screen, not good if your're trying to get a photo of an animal that is about to run away! Update your firmware if you want to sync to iphones by the way... I wish i did this before i left the country. 5 stars as my pros outweigh the negatives massively

I was searching for a pocketable replacement to my old NEX 3N and as a second backup camera for my Canon 5D Mark 2. I had almost pulled the trigger on one of the RX 100 series o A6000. But when I came along the lightning deal for just £299 for this A5100, I immediately purchased it. Couldn't be more happy. What a marvel this little camera is. Amazing 24 megapixel APS-C sensor with 179 PDAF points, 6 fps burst, XAVCS video mode with dual recording capability (high and mpeg4), tillable 180 degree LCD screen, touchscreen capture, wifi, apps available, smartphone remote control operation, small and light. This is NOT a cheaper version of the A6000 in specs. It's another version with the same identical 24 megapixel APS-C sensor. These two cameras really deserve better glass than the OK 16-50 kit lens. If you are planning on never changing lenses and keeping only the kit lens attached, then there is no point buying a MILC. Go for a RX 100 series camera, much more pocketable camera which will provide lots of high quality images. With Sony's A5100/A6000 gone are the days of bulky entry level APS-C DSLRs. High end full frames are a different beast. If you desire a EVF, more physical controls and even faster (11 fps) burst then go for the A6000. If you prefer a tiltable 180 degree LCD, don't care about EVF and want to shoot videos in the higher quality AVCS format, then the A5100 is for you. I highly recommend the A5100. Fabulous little gem!! Thanks Amazon for the excellent price on lightning deal and top notch service!

This was a showdown choice between Sony's own RX100 Mk3/4 and this As an existing RX100 user it was a difficult choice to make as I was used to the compact and fast shooting low light aspects of the RX100 (mk1) I had already been using for some years now. At the time I had handled the A6000 which was bigger than this but an incredibly good camera that matched the price of the RX100 Mk3 and became intrigued at how fast the camera was. Doing digging into the APS-C system, it became apparent that these sorts of cameras had a much bigger sensor than even the RX100 and were a completely different kind of camera. I came across the A5100 almost by accident as a cross between the old A5000 and A6000 - taking the body of the former with the sensor of the latter. It had the speed I wanted and the compactness was decent. I also liked how as a compact camera enthusiast I was able to take the next step into lenses and be more "pro" like There were some justifications to RX100 - similar body design, new features and a faster sensor. I had handled the new RX100 models too and they were similar beasts - fast and nimble in my hands. However the key wining aspect was the price. The RX100 Mk3 or Mk4 was well over £500 or more which was double what I paid for this - Using the odd 250+ quid I had saved I realised I could save and buy a big zoom lens. I ended up getting this in an Amazon temporary price drop and have been very happy so far. It is indeed quick as advertised to focus and grab the shot - the touch screen is really useful to make sure you get the right focus too. If you simply get this and use the kit lens then its COMPLETELTY FINE - people diss the kit lens, but its actually really versatile and wide and great for snap shots. The thing is if you jump from a compact, even the RX100, the bigger sensor and speed aids you in getting that similar type of shot you were shooting before. I took this to a gig - the same band I had taken images of the previous year in the same venue with the RX100 and it was a surprise at how good it was - I had trepidations at what I should have brought to the gig prior and taking pictures proved to be a treat as it was fast and quick to focus and I got some great shots! If you want to go to the next level then that's when you start looking at lenses as an investment as this is where you find the money you saved from the new RX100s goes. The New RX100s are prime examples of miniaturizing the best in a compact form - but the payoff against this is the cost of such a product. Pros Great image quality even with the standard lens Fast focus Versatile - ability to step it up Great Battery life (but buy a spare anyway!) Cons Bulky - won't fit in a pocket easily E-mount lenses are expensive Looking to get a SEL18200LE next for more range.

One of the best cameras I've had, the auto focus on this is lightning quick and very responsive to changes in the scene. I often use this camera to make vlogs so the rotating screen is a big help - it works as a good reference for selfies too. The battery life isn't amazing but unless you're using it constantly it should last you a full day of good tourist use. There are auto features as well as manual ones to keep both the amateur and pro happy to capture any scene without resorting to a big beefy SLR. Whilst this camera might be a little older in terms of the specs its still a good work horse - you can shoot video up to 1080P at 25fps (no slow mo stuff unfortunately) but the quality is really good and the photos come out really well in RAW to edit later. Having interchangeable lenses is another great feature as you can use the same lenses that feature on the heftier SLRs. If you ever considered getting a Sony at some point then this might be a good camera to start with as if you like it enough to upgrade in the future you just need to buy a body as the lenses can carry over.

I bought this camera from Amazon in a lightening deal in July 2015 for £299 and five years later I'm not surprised to find it's still going for nearly £400. It really is a little marvel. Having invested in two new lenses, including the excellent Sony 50mm 1.8 e-mount, I have captured some very professional looking images. The instruction booklet is a tome but there are some very detailed tutorials on YouTube that enable you to dispense with that. People complain about the Sony menu system but it becomes second nature after a while. The reason I'm reviewing this camera after five years is that I've discovered it makes a brilliant streaming camera when you're an isolated Billy-no-mates during this Covid-19 outbreak. You can insert a dummy battery to power it and connect the mini HDMI to your laptop. So whilst everyone on your houseparty has a pixelated image with bad lighting, you're sitting there with the image and light benefits of an APS-C sensor with a bit of artistic background blur. It's in another league from even the best webcam. Yes, if I'm quibbling, I would have loved mic input and a fully functional touchscreen but what you get in terms of image and features more than makes up for that. If you can get one at a knock-down price, definitely go for it. The video is only 1080p but it's uncropped and looks better than Canon's 4K from 2019. In summary, one of the best pieces of tech I've ever bought.

Exactly what I wanted - Got this on a Black Friday deal (£299 delivered) so it was substantially cheaper than the RRP and will hopefully hold its value for quite some time. Getting it well before Christmas enabbled me to use it for several events so that I was well acquainted with the controls before the Christmas and New Year festivities. The speed of focus and tracking of moving subjects is great when photographing my 5 year old or the local swing dancing group - it's possible to take decent images indoors without the flash. The video quality is also excellent with lots of different options although no option to use an external mic. The shutter noise is quite loud but you get used to it and it does make a satisfying 'clunk'! Having an interchangeable lens and dSLR sized sensor really makes a difference to the image quality (I've upgraded from a bridge camera). Very crisp images and it's possible to get some really nice depth of field and bokeh effects. I will have to add a zoom lens to my wishlist, but the stock lens is pretty good (I miss the 18x zoom from my bridge camera, but everything else is better in the A5100!)

I've previously owned the Sony A3000 as my first foray into interchangeable lense cameras but found it to be a bit too bulky for my photography needs. Then switched to the Fuji XF1 which, whilst a really nice pocket camera didn't have quite the low light or fast autofocus performance I like. So when I saw the A5000 I was immediately intrigued and when the A5100 became available from John Lewis became available at £299 with a 16 - 50 kit lense I snapped it up. Why did I go for this? Well at 24mp, APS-C, 6fps burst mode and same autofocus system as the A6000 it promised to have everything I wanted in a small camera. And it really is small. With the very slim 16-50 lense attached, it sits comfortably in the palm of my hand and will fit easily into a jacket pocket. Although there's no viewfinder, the screen will tilt 180 degrees for selfies or vlogging and the brightness can be boosted to cope with bright sunny days. There's also a limited touchscreen facility which allows for selection of focus points in some modes. Although a welcome addition I'm at a loss to explain why they made the range of control options accessible via touch screen so limited. Which brings me onto the control system. The menu system is accessed via the dial on the rear, there's now physical dial to switch between modes or alter iso, shutter speed or focal length directly. So if you're coming from a camera which had this available this may frustrate. Given the camera is really aimed at those taking their first steps into mirrorless interchangeable lense cameras this may not be a major negative. The lack of physical buttons on the camera also limits the options for customisation. Despite these limitations the menu system will be familiar to anyone used to Sony's and I found it really easy to navigate. The usual range of manual options are there as well as a couple of auto options, large number of scene modes and three different movie shooting options. The last of these, the XVACS codec, requires an ultra fast class 10 SD card with at least 64gb capacity to access but once you have it gives the option to shoots in lovely slow movie effect video. The iso range is huge, up to 25600, and I found it produced really lovely images in low light at 3200 with very little noise. The autofocus is very very quick, capturing my less than cooperative cat with ease even when the light wasn't ideal and, with the ability follow a subject just by tapping it, the 179 focus points did a great job of rendering clear sharp images even in continuous shooting mode. Features like focus peaking will also be a huge help if shooting with manual lenses. The kit lense supplied gets a lot of grief from some quarters. Sure a fast prime or £1000 quid plus option will really get the best out of the camera and its sensor but as an every day lense the 16-50 is small, flexible and produces really nice images. The mount range is ever expanding and more third party suppliers are entering the market so there should be lenses available to suit whatever style of shooting you prefer. There's also some great adapters out there should you already have glass from different systems. The body of the camera isn't metal, nor is it weather sealed but it does have some nice weight and the small grip might prove an issue for those with bigger hands but I found it comfortable to use. The battery isn't big and will only last around 400 shots, but the spares aren't expensive and might be a useful option for those that like to have a back up on a long day. There's no hotshoe for external mic or flash but I found the pop up flash really decent and the ability to tilt it backwards was really useful for controlling some of the harsher effects. Would be nice to have a line in for a mic but again at this price point it's quibbling. In short the A5100 is a gem at this price point. It has the sensor and autofocus system of the much pricier A6000, a huge range of control options in the menu, great auto options that work well when you just want to point and shoot and an every expanding line up of emount lenses available. It's a terrific camera for those who want to progress their photography but don't want to be limited by the bulk of a dslr. It's an easy recommendation.

Me compré esta cámara tras consultar y comparar entre muchas del mismo rango de precio y características.Tambien seguí los consejos de un fotógrafo profesional que me ayudó a decidirme.Estoy convencida de que ha sido un acierto. No sé mucho de fotografía pero estoy iniciandome y la Sony A5100 tiene unas prestaciones increibles y una calidad de imagen perfecta. He podido realizar fotos durante mis viajes y son asombrosas.Captura muy bien los colores y el enfoque y desenfoque del fondo para realizar retratos.He leido algunos comentarios de que con claridad no se aprecia bien la pantalla...pero amí eso no me ha sucedido. He flipado con la rapidez que tiene para pasar al instante las fotos al móvil,además del control remoto.Estas no pierden calidad al pasarlas y con un buen editor quedan increibles. No pesa nada,es muy pequeña y muy fácil de manejar.Además, tiene muchas opciones de toma de fotos,que aún estoy aprendiendo a utilizar. Comparto las primeras fotos realizadas.Tengan en cuenta que están en modo automático y que aún no he podido practicar mucho con la cámara. Como siempre con Amazon el envío perfecto. Espero que mi opinión les sea de utilitidad.

Ich besitze die Kamera seit gut 2 Wochen. Anfangs wollte ich mir nur einen Eindruck von der Kamera beschaffen, aber jetzt behalte ich sie. Ich bin super-happy mit der Kamera. Der Hauptgrund für die Anschaffung war die Phase-Detection Technologie (nicht face-detection, was für viel Verwirrung in Gesprächen sorgt :-)). Die Möglichkeit ein Subjekt zuverlässig mit dieser spiegellosen Kamera zu tracken ist großartig, und es funktioniert. In erster Linie hat mich dieses Feature für die Aufnahme von Videos interessiert, und ich bin sehr begeistert von den Resultaten. Manuelles Fokussieren für Videoaufnahmen gehört für mich somit der Vergangenheit an. Bei reinen kontrastbasierten Fokussystemen führte bisher eigentlich kein Weg daran vorbei, wenn sich das Subjekt zur Kamera hin oder von der Kamera wegbewegte. Hier meine Plus/Minus Liste: Plus: * Hybrider Fokus überzeugt mich total, bei Fotos und Videos * 6 Bilder pro Sekunde reicht mir völlig, ich bin kein Sportfotograph * Das Display genügt meinen Ansprüchen in jedem Fall, die Helligkeit lässt sich bei starken Sonnenschein auch noch steigern; ich konnte keine störenden Streifen am Display feststellen. * Die Kamerasoftware (Menü) ist schön reaktionsfreudig (responsive), Tastendruck resultiert sofort in entsprechender Aktion (das habe ich bei einer der ersten NEX ganz anders in Erinnerung) * Tolle Größe für die gebotene Technik und Qualität, passt gut in eine Jackentasche (mit dem Standard Objektiv) * Sehr gute Bildqualität, bei Fotos und Videos * Sony kooperiert nun mit Phase One und es gibt eine kostenlose Express Version von Capture One (für Sony) welches die Sony Alpha 5100 unterstützt. Auch Objektivverzerrung des Kit-Objektives kann mit diesem RAW Converter kompensiert werden. Toller Raw-Converter. * Mir reichen die vorhandenen Buttons, obwohl ich immer ein Freund der Direktauswahl des Aufnahmemodus war (PASM). Neutral: * Kamera neigt dazu im Automatik Modus bei schlechtem Licht gleich einmal auf ISO 3200 zu stellen, was dann doch verrauschte Bilder erzeugt. Bei manuellem Eingriff kann man aber sehr wohl mit ISO 400 fotografieren, bei entsprechend längerer Belichtung. * Der Blitz ist okay. Blitzschuh gibt's keinen. Externer Blitz kann aber angesteuert werden soweit ich weiß. * Das Display kann 180° nach oben geklappt werden (für Selfies, wen's freut) aber nicht nach unten. Überkopf Fotographie wird somit nicht erleichtert. * Der Audio-Pegel bei Videoaufzeichnungen kann nicht reguliert werden. Aber bei meinen bisherigen Aufnahmen hat sich das noch nicht als notwendig erwiesen. * Sensorbedingt verliert diese Kamera sofort den Kompaktheitsfaktor, wenn man z.B. ein Teleobjektiv anbringt. Four/Thirds Kameras sind selbst mit Teleobjektiv noch relativ kompakt. * WiFi und NFC habe ich bisher zu wenig ausprobiert, da es für mich kein sonderlich relevantes Feature ist. * Ich erwische mich immer wieder dabei das linke Kameramikrofon mit dem linken Zeigefinger abzudecken, und das Autofokus Hilfslicht halte ich gerne mit dem rechten Zeigefinger zu. Aber die Kamera lässt sich auch anders gut halten, sodass nichts verdeckt wird :) Negativ * Ich fühle mich gezwungen im RAW-Format zu fotografieren, was ich als etwas mühsam empfinde. Ich war mit dem JPG-Output meiner Olympus E-PL2 immer sehr zufrieden. Die Dateigröße der JPG Fotos der Sony ist in den meisten Fällen sogar kleiner als die Fotos der Olympus, obwohl die Sony 24M Pixel hat während die Olympus "nur" 12M Pixel Fotos aufnimmt. Das kann nicht ohne Verlust funktionieren. Wenn ich RAW Dateien nach JPG konvertiere, haben diese teilweise immer noch bis zu 18 MByte, während die JPGs direkt von der Kamera selten mehr als 8MByte groß sind. Auch die Rauschunterdrückung der Kamera finde ich zu viel des Guten. Bei hohen ISO Werten scheint hier "viel hilft viel" die Devise zu sein. Für hohe ISO Werte kann die Noise-Reduction auch auf "low" (wird wohl "niedrig" im Deutschen Menü heißen) gesetzt werden. Aber auch diese Einstellung hat mich (noch) nicht überzeugt. Ich würde mir ein SuperFine Setting für die JPG-Kompression und etwas mehr Kontrolle über die Rauschunterdrückung wünschen. * Im "Play"-Mode (der Modus in dem man seine Aufnahmen auf der Kamera ansehen kann) braucht es fast 2 Sekunden bis der vergrößerte Bildauschnitt geladen ist, wenn man in ein Foto reinzoomt. Das fühlt sich arg lang an. Allerdings geht weiteres Zoomen und Bildauschnitt verschieben dann wieder flott. Offensichtlich überwiegen für mich klar die Vorteile über die Nachteile, von daher kann ich die Kamera auf jeden Fall empfehlen, wenn man auf der Suche nach einer Kamera mit kompakten Abmessungen mit ausgezeichneter Bildqualität ist.

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Excellent pour le d’argent. Une peu technical mais cest excellent et le image est magnifique

Premetto che ho preso questa mirrorles soprattutto per i video e che l'ho presa inizialmente con l'obiettivo kit 16-50 (allego anche due foto fatte con questo obiettivo che reputo comunque buono per iniziare, entrambe le foto sono state fatte a 50mm). Ho comprato da Amazon Warehouse Deals e sono stato soddisfatto della merce sia per le condizioni sia per la spedizione. Prima di fare la recensione ho utilizzato la a5100 per un paio di mesi sia facendo foto che video, sia con l'obiettivo kit, che con i due che ho preso successivamente (il 16mm e il 50mm sempre Sony) e ho notato subito le potenzialità di questa macchina che fa foto e video ad alta qualità. Ovviamente le foto sono composte anche e direi soprattutto dall'abilità del fotografo e dal soggetto, ma già avendo un buon corpo macchina aiuta molto. Questa mirrorless di ottima qualità può essere utilizzata completamente in automatico, in modo semiautomatico e in modo completamente manuale, quindi la consiglio sia a chi ha esperienza, sia a chi non ne ha ma eventualmente è interessato a imparare. Io l'ho trovata comoda da utilizzare, leggera e se accoppiata con un obiettivo pancake (tipo il 16mm 2.8) si può praticamente mettere in tasca. La durata delle batterie dipende dall'uso che se ne fa, può durare 2 ore se se ne fa un'uso molto intensivo (soprattutto video) oppure tranquillamente tutta la giornata con un uso moderato (soprattutto foto), ma per questo non c'è problema esistono le batterie (anche non di marca) da tenere a portata di mano. Ricordatevi di prendere una memory card capiente da almeno 64gb con una buona velocità (io ho preso una 90mb/s per poter sfruttare al massimo le qualità di questa fotocamera). Si può scattare anche utilizzando il cellulare che si connette alla sony con un applicazione gratuita, inoltre ci sono anche diverse applicazioni scaricabili direttamente sulla mirrorless (alcune a pagamento) come quella per fare i timelapse che costa 9,99€. Lo schermo che si è può ruotare è molto comodo, soprattutto per i video in modo da controllare l'inquadratura. Per contro però manca il mirino, ma per quanto mi riguarda non mi ha dato particolari problemi, tranne quando si utilizza in pieno solo e si fa fatica a vedere il display. Prima di concludere posso dire che se siete alle prime armi potete comprare il corpo macchina più un'obiettivo kit 16-50 e poi valutate le vostre esigenze, se volete comprare altri obiettivi (sicuramente lo farete). Ma non solo: tenete presente che potrete comprare un cavalletto, delle batterie extra, forse un'altra memory card se la usate in viaggio, dei filtri ND per le lunge esposizioni, un filtro polarizzatore e ovviamente degli attrezzi base di pulizia come una pompetta per la polvere e un pennellino (io me la sono cavata prendendoli separatamente spendendo circa 10 euro). Questo per dire che quando comprate una mirrorless potrete avere bisogno di altri accessori, alcuni indispensabili. Non che dobbiate spendere molto, però tenetelo presente.