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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 sensor (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong connectivity (90th percentile) 90th
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 | Panasonic LUMIX G9 II | Fujifilm X-S X-S20 | Nikon Z Z6 | OM System OM-5 Mark II | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 26.1MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 425 | 779 | 117 | 273 | 121 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 75 | 20 | 12 | 30 | 15 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 4K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 354 | 575 | 491 | 585 | 370 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a6100 | 90.2 | 81.6 | 78.9 | 79.9 | 61.6 | 90.6 | 92.9 | 75.7 | 43.2 | 90.3 | 93.9 | 36.1 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G9 II Compare | 97.8 | 91.1 | 94.5 | 96.6 | 97.6 | 62.1 | 92.6 | 87.1 | 92.3 | 95.4 | 89.7 | 88.4 |
| Fujifilm X-S X-S20 Compare | 82.3 | 81.4 | 80.2 | 87.1 | 86.2 | 96.3 | 99 | 99.3 | 92.3 | 95.4 | 86.1 | 95.1 |
| Nikon Z Z6 Compare | 84 | 94.7 | 94.7 | 78.5 | 74.2 | 59.7 | 91.1 | 87.1 | 81.1 | 95.4 | 89.7 | 88.4 |
| OM System OM-5 Mark II Compare | 82.9 | 97 | 92.1 | 91.5 | 79.9 | 48.4 | 91.1 | 87.1 | 62.7 | 95.4 | 76.4 | 96.9 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 82.9 | 86.8 | 94.6 | 91.5 | 69.7 | 48.4 | 94 | 87.1 | 62.7 | 95.4 | 99.9 | 96.9 |
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