α5100

Art at the speed of thought

Elevate your photography with phenomenal focus. A Fast Hybrid AF system with 179 points—plus intuitive touch focus—gives your shots professional polish.

Artistic precision

Fast Hybrid Autofocus

Advanced yet intuitive focus control gives you class-leading clarity and contrast for stills and movies—and means you never have to miss a shot.

Sony launches a new age of autofocus

4D FOCUS enables superior autofocus performance in four dimensions: wide autofocus coverage (2D height and width), fast autofocus speed (3D depth) and enhanced predictive tracking (4D time).

24.3 MP
24.3 MP APS-C Exmor™ CMOS sensor

Gapless on-chip micro lenses produce optimised light gathering and minimal noise.

BIONZ X processor
Advanced BIONZ X™ image processor

An upgraded engine provides superior noise reduction for low-light shots, plus truer colour and detail.

25600 ISO
High ISO range

Extended sensitivity lets you shoot natural, nuanced photos in dim light, or indoors without a flash.

Your subject made sharp, every shot

Freeze the moment with perfect focus

The α5100 compact camera employs multiple autofocus modes to ensure stunning shots every time. Track moving subjects, adjust the autofocus frame and achieve pinpoint focal accuracy.

Full HD + Fast Hybrid AF

Beyond stunning stills, the α5100 is also a movie-making machine. Achieve accurate live AF tracking, beautiful background blur and high-quality sound.

Sound as crisp as the picture

The super-sharp XAVC S format features linear PCM audio recording.

Focus at your fingertips

Simply tap your subject on the touchscreen to focus—or take a photo.

Two formats, total coverage

Simultaneously record top-quality and web-friendly files.

A range of lenses at the ready

Take full advantage of your E-mount interchangeable lens camera. Start building a kit of lenses customised to your shooting needs.

Snap, tap, share

Wi-Fi® and NFC connectivity make it simple to transfer photos or movies to Android smartphones or tablets — no complicated setup required.

Apps to enrich every shot

Transform your camera with PlayMemories

Choose from dozens of outstanding apps to enhance shooting, editing and sharing.

*Note: Service availability depends on region.

Imaging Edge™ Remote, Viewer, and Edit
Imaging Edge™ Remote, Viewer, and Edit

Elevate your photography with Imaging Edge desktop applications. Use "Remote" to remotely control shooting; "Viewer" to quickly preview, rate, and select photos from large image libraries; and "Edit" to develop RAW data into high-quality photos for delivery. Get the best from Sony RAW files, and manage your productions more efficiently.

Capture One (for Sony)
Capture One for Sony

Capture One Express (for Sony) is a free award-winning editing software that provides RAW development, easy management and powerful editing tools. Capture One Pro (for Sony) can be bought for even more editing tools and tethered shooting capability. 

Illustration
Imaging Edge™ Webcam

The Imaging Edge Webcam application makes it easy to use your Sony camera as a high-quality webcam, with wide compatibility, for impressive live streaming and conferencing.

iMovie
Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

This product is compatible with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.

Specifications & Features

  • 24.3MP Exmor APS-C CMOS sensor

  • BIONZ X™ engine for superb detail and noise reduction

  • Fast Hybrid AF with 179 phase-detection points

  • 180º tiltable LCD screen for perfect self-portraits

  • Wi-Fi and One-touch NFC for simple sharing and control

Number Of Pixels (Effective)
24.3MP
Monitor Type
3.0" wide type TFT LCD
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