Sony Alpha a6100 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm Lenses
Model: ILCE6100Y/B
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Viewfinder and Monitor
Viewfinder Type | Electronic (OLED) |
Viewfinder Size | 0.39" |
Monitor Type | 180° Tilting Touchscreen LCD |
Monitor Resolution | 921,600 Dot |
Monitor Size | 3" |
Diopter Adjustment | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.7x |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 Dot |
Video
Audio Recording | Built-In Microphone (Stereo) External Microphone Input (Stereo) |
Audio File Format | AAC LC, AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (Stereo) |
Recording Modes | XAVC S UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00p/25p/29.97p/100p/119.88p [60 to 100 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p [50 Mb/s] AVCHD Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50i/59.94i/59.94p [17 to 28 Mb/s] |
External Recording Modes | 4:2:2 8-Bit UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00p/25p/29.97p Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/50i/50p/59.94i/59.94p |
Recording Limit | Up to 29 Minutes, 59 Seconds |
Video Encoding | NTSC/PAL |
Second Kit Lens
Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.51 x 4.25" / 63.8 x 108 mm |
Image Stabilization | Yes |
Focus Type | Autofocus |
Diaphragm Blades | 7, Rounded |
Optical Design | 13 Elements in 9 Groups |
Minimum Focus Distance | 3.28' / 1 m |
Angle of View | 28.2° to 7.8° |
Maximum Magnification | 0.225x |
Minimum Aperture | f/22 to 32 |
Maximum Aperture | f/4.5 to 6.3 |
Focal Length | 55 to 210mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 82.5 to 315mm) |
Weight | 12.17 oz / 345 g |
Filter Size | 49 mm (Front) |
Physical
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.72 x 2.63 x 2.34" / 120 x 66.9 x 59.4 mm |
Battery | 1 x NP-FW50 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 1080 mAh (Approx. 420 Shots) |
Weight | 0.87 lb / 396 g (Body with Battery and Memory) |
Kit Lens
Minimum Focus Distance | 9.84" / 25 cm |
Optical Design | 9 Elements in 8 Groups |
Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Focus Type | Autofocus |
Image Stabilization | Yes |
Filter Size | 40.5 mm (Front) |
Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.55 x 1.18" / 64.7 x 29.9 mm |
Angle of View | 83° to 32° |
Minimum Aperture | f/22 to 36 |
Maximum Aperture | f/3.5 to 5.6 |
Focal Length | 16 to 50mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 24 to 75mm) |
Weight | 4.09 oz / 116 g |
Maximum Magnification | 0.215x |
Interface
GPS | None |
Memory Card Slot | 1 x SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Connectivity (New) | 3.5mm Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), Micro-B (USB 2.0) |
Wireless | Wi-Fi Bluetooth |
Imaging
Bit Depth | 14-Bit |
Image File Format | JPEG, RAW |
Lens Mount | Sony E |
Camera Format | APS-C (1.5x Crop Factor) |
Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
Sensor Type | CMOS |
Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 |
Maximum Resolution | 6000 x 4000 |
Pixels | Actual: 25 Megapixel Effective: 24.2 Megapixel |
Image Stabilization | None |
Focus
Autofocus Sensitivity | -2 to +20 EV |
Autofocus Points | Phase Detection: 425 Contrast Detection: 425 |
Focus Mode | Automatic (A), Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S) |
Focus Type | Auto and Manual Focus |
Flash
Dedicated Flash System | TTL |
External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe, Wireless |
Flash Compensation | -3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps) |
Maximum Sync Speed | 1/160 Second |
Flash Modes | Auto, Fill Flash, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Wireless |
Built-In Flash | Yes |
Exposure Control
Metering Range | -2 to 20 EV |
Self-Timer | 2/5/10-Second Delay |
Continuous Shooting | Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 33 Exposures (Raw) Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 77 Exposures (JPEG) Up to 8 fps at 24.2 MP Up to 6 fps at 24.2 MP Up to 3 fps at 24.2 MP |
White Balance | Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater |
Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps) |
Exposure Modes | Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
Metering Method | Center-Weighted Average, Multi-Zone, Spot |
Shutter Speed | Mechanical Shutter 1/4000 to 30 Second Bulb Mode 1/4000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100 to 32000 (Extended: 100 to 51200) |
Environmental
Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
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Travel and family photography
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Someone that wants to take full creative control over their camera
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APS-C cameras are still important to Sony, and the A6100 is a big upgrade over the A6000. You now get a much improved autofocus system with intelligent face- and eye-tracking, along with 4K 30 fps video.
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Best-in-class autofocus, Sharp downsampled 4K video, Accurate colors, Good low light performance, Flip-up display
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Poor menu system, Bad rolling shutter, Low-resolution EVF
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Obtuse menu system, Poor placement of Rec button, Low-res LCD and EVF
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High-speed focus system, High-quality 4K video output (limited by no picture profiles), Great noise performance, Excellent image quality possible, Wide range of lenses available, Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth, Compact camera body
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No in-camera raw editing, Long menu system (can't use touch-screen with it), Can't use touch-screen for function screen, NTSC / PAL switch to switch between frame rates, requires memory card format or a different memory card, Jello effect in video/panning
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- 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS Sensor
- BIONZ X Image Processor
- UHD 4K30p and Full HD 120p Video
- SVGA Tru-Finder 1.44m-Dot OLED EVF
- 3.0" 921.6k-Dot 180° Tilting Touchscreen
- Up to 11-fps Shooting, ISO 100-32000
- 4D FOCUS with 425 Phase-Detect Points
- Real-Time Eye AF and Subject Tracking
- E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens
- E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens
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- Sony Alpha a6100 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm Lenses
- Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens
- Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens (Black)
- Sony NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (1020mAh)
- Sony AC Adapter
- Sony ALC-B1EM Body Cap for E-Mount Cameras
- Micro-USB Cable
- Shoulder Strap
- Accessory Shoe Cap
- Eyepiece Cup
- Limited 1-Year Warranty