Camera Overview
Sony a6100 is the company’s newest version of the entry-level option in their APS-C range of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. It succeeds the a6000 with numerous evolutionary upgrades and new features.
Announced on August 28th, the a6100 will be available in 3 variants (body only, 16-50 lens kit and a dual-lens kit with 16-50 & 55-210 lenses) and will start shipping in October.
What’s New (Sony a6100 vs a6000)
The a6100 gets numerous upgrades, both evolutionary and all-new, compared to the a6000. Here’s a list of many of these notable changes.
- a6100 has the Latest BIONZ X processor
- It gets Sony’s new 0.02 sec AF speed
- More AF points: 425 phase-detection & 425 contrast-detection AF points (vs 179 phase-detection & 25 contrast-detection AF points)
- Stills: Real-time Eye AF for people/animals
- Stills: Real-time Tracking
- a6100 can record 4K videos up to 30 fps (vs no 4K video on the a6000)
- It can record 1080p videos at up to 120 fps frame rate (vs a max of 60 fps for a6000)
- No limits on continuous video recording time (vs limited to about 30 mins)
- Interval shooting to create time-lapse movies in post
- a6100 has a Microphone jack (vs no mic port on a6000)
- It has a touch-sensitive LCD panel (vs no touch-sensitivity)
- Tilting LCD tilts up 180 degrees and down 74 degrees (vs titlts up 90° & down 45° on the a6000)
Things to Remember about the a6100
These are a few things to note when considering the a6100.
- Sony a6100 has no headphone jack
- Its touchscreen doesn’t work for menus & navigation
- The LCD screen tilts vertically, not sideways
- The memory card slot is UHS-I compatible
Camera Details
Date
Pixels
Buy From
Make / Model
- Sony
- a6100
Sensor Size
Camera Type
Key Specs / Features
Proprietary
- Processor: BIONZ X
- Lens: Sony E-mount
Sensor
- Pixels: 24.2 Megapixels
- Type: CMOS
- Size: APS-C
ISO Range
- Auto ISO: 100 - 6400
- Native ISO: 100 - 32000
- Extended ISO: 51200
Shutter Speed
- Fastest: 1/4000 Sec
- Slowest: 30 Sec
Focus
- AF Points: 425
Continuous
- Speed: Up to 11 FPS
Video
- 4K UHD: Up to 30 FPS
- Full HD: Up to 120 FPS
Battery Life
- Images: Up to 420 Shots *
- Video: Up to 125 mins *
Displays
- Screen: 2.95" with 0.92 m-dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- Viewfinder: 0.39" with 1.44 m-dot OLED EVF
Features
- IBIS: No
- Wireless: WiFi / Bluetooth / NFC
Interface
- HDMI (micro)
- USB (Micro-B)
- Microphone (Stereo Mini)
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