Sony Alpha A6100 + 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Product information

Key specs

Type of image sensor

APS-C

Camera usage situation

Recording, Vacation

Lens included

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)

Suitable for photographer type

Advanced

Type of image sensor	APS-C
Camera usage situation	Recording, Vacation
Lens included
Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)
Suitable for photographer type	Advanced
Autofocus
Viewfinder
IBIS

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Pros and cons

According to our mirrorless camera expert

• With the 16-50mm lens, you can take landscape and portrait photos.
• Thanks to the Eye Autofocus, you can take sharp portrait and animal photos.
• You can follow moving subjects with real-time focus tracking and take sharp photos.
• If you fully zoom in with the lens, the maximum aperture changes from f/3.5 to f/5.6.
• There's no memory card included.

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Description

The Sony Alpha A6100 + 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a mirrorless camera for beginner and advanced photographers. With the 16-50mm lens, you can take portrait and landscape photos. With the Eye Autofocus, you can take sharp portrait and animal photos. The camera recognizes the eyes of people and animals and automatically focuses on the closest eye. Thanks to the real-time tracking function, you can capture action moments. With this function, you can follow a moving subject. With the 180-degree tiltable screen, you can easily record vlogs in 4K. You can connect an external microphone to improve the sound quality of your videos. That way, your vlogs will have a professional appearance. In Full HD resolution, you can record slow-motion footage and timelapse videos.

The Sony Alpha A6100 + 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a mirrorless camera for beginner and advanced photographers. With the 16-50mm lens, you can take portrait and landscape photos. With the Eye Autofocus, you can take sharp portrait and animal photos. The camera recognizes the eyes of people and animals and automatically focuses on the closest eye. Thanks to the real-time tracking function, you can capture action moments. With this function, you can follow a moving subject. With the 180-degree tiltable screen, you can easily record vlogs in 4K. You can connect an external microphone to improve the sound quality of your videos. That way, your vlogs will have a professional appearance. In Full HD resolution, you can record slow-motion footage and timelapse videos.

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Tips for using this product

Tips for using this product

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Included by default

• Manual (9.5 MB)
• Battery (NP-FW50)
• Battery charger (AC-UUE12)
• Micro USB cable
• Body cap
• Lens cap
• Carrying strap
• Hot shoe protective cover

Included by default

• Manual (9.5 MB)
• Battery (NP-FW50)
• Battery charger (AC-UUE12)
• Micro USB cable
• Body cap
• Lens cap
• Carrying strap
• Hot shoe protective cover

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Key specs

Type of image sensor

APS-C

Camera usage situation

Recording, Vacation

Lens included

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)

Suitable for photographer type

Advanced

Type of image sensor	APS-C
Camera usage situation	Recording, Vacation
Lens included
Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)
Suitable for photographer type	Advanced
Autofocus
Viewfinder
IBIS

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Reviews

10 reviews

8,7/10 (10 reviews)

Rating

5 reviews with 5 stars

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4 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 0 reviews

1 reviews with 3 stars

3 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 2 stars

2 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 1 star

1 star 0 reviews

Rating per section

Picture quality

8,0

Design

8,0

Options

8,0

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

9,6/10

Fast and easy

• Speed of startup
• quickly ready for use
• weight

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• Choepa
• 9 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

5,6/10

Not a nice grip to hold on to!

• light weight
• cheap for system camera
• Absolutely cramp in my hands due to design

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• Jessica
• 8 October 2024
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,4/10

Compact powerhouse

• 4K filming
• Super-fast autofocus
• hefty price

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• Anubiah
• 7 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

easy to use, professional in execution

• very easy to use for the beginner
• each option gives a small explanation of what the option does.
• price

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• Dominique scheers
• 30 September 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

satisfied

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• Pratik guthalkar
• 27 November 2023

9,6/10

great camera

• possibilities
• quality
• price

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• Johan dijkstra
• 16 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

Perfect for beginners

• Autofocus
• Image quality
• Price

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• Olivier
• 7 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Top product

• takes very nice pictures
• makes very nice videos
• so far none

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• M kocken
• 7 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Too many possibilities for the amateur photographer

• fast camera
• Flip-out screen
• heavy weight

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• Roadrunner19
• 4 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,4/10

A nice handy camera, with semi professional properties

• Versatility
• Feels good in the hand
• Price

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• Hansseg
• 22 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

Fast and easy

• Speed of startup
• quickly ready for use
• display tiltable
• weight

After many years of using my phone as a camera and sometimes a compact camera, I now have this camera. It was important that he could shoot quickly and easily post on social media. That is certainly possible with this camera. The recordings are very clear and sharp, better than the phone.

• Choepa
• 9 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

5,6/10

Not a nice grip to hold on to!

• light weight
• cheap for system camera
• Absolutely cramp in my hands due to design

I bought this one first because it was within my budget. I liked the color photos and the user-friendliness of the menu. Only because of the small grip I got cramp in my hand quite quickly (within 15 minutes) when taking photos. It is not comfortable to hold at all. I wanted to take nature photos and the 16-50mm lens is also somewhat limited in terms of zooming in.
I returned the camera because of the poor grip and the cramp I got because of it.
After some searching I went for the Canon R10 with 50mm lens and I am much happier with it. It has a larger and more comfortable grip and even more options than this Sony. It is a bit more expensive. But it is much more comfortable in the hand. You don't want to drop the camera. The viewfinder of the R10 is also much nicer with glasses than this Sony A6100. I am going to save up for a zoom lens. The advantage of the Sony was that there was more lens supply for cheaper prices. But still I advise against the sony from my experience. Lenses are still being made. I would look further than this sony a6100. Even though it is one of the cheapest. Then save up a bit longer.

• Jessica
• 8 October 2024
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,4/10

Compact powerhouse

• 4K filming
• Super-fast autofocus
• hefty price

The camera does not seem suitable for inexperienced users at first. It certainly takes some basic knowledge to properly utilize the capabilities of this device. Menu structure is clear, short explanation of the functions ensures user-friendliness. The setting options are very extensive. The menu structure is very extensive, it takes a while before you know where everything is, but it is logically arranged. Connecting to Wi-Fi is easy, streaming to TV is nice to immediately show your photos.

The fast autofocus is really impressive, running kids, moving pets, etc. are razor sharp. I believe the tracking is done within 0.02s. Filming in 4K is very cool, so incredibly sharp. Camera is handy, nice size to take with you. The camera is too expensive to put it in your coat just like that. That is also the only drawback, the hefty price.

• Anubiah
• 7 December 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

838681

Manufacturer code

ILCE6100LB.CEC

Brand

Sony

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Old product returned for free

General properties

Suitable for photographer type

Advanced

Camera usage situation

Recording, Vacation

Type of photography

Architecture and interior, Landscape, Nature photography, Portrait, Product, Traveling

Menu language

Dutch, English, French, German, Multilingual

Size camera

Small

Lens

Lens included

Lens mount

Sony E mount

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Maximum focal length

50 mm

Minimum focal length

16 mm

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

40,5 mm

Type of autofocus

Contrast detection, Phase detection autofocus

Autofocus included lens

Image stabilization included lens

Weight included lens

116 g

Lens type

Standard

Sensor

Type of image sensor

APS-C

Crop factor

1,5

Effective number of megapixels

24 MP

ISO sensitivity

50 - 51200

Shutter speed

0,00025 - 30 second

Image processor

Image processor type

BIONZ X

Photo file format

JPEG, RAW

Video file format

MPEG-4 AVCHD (H.264)

Audio file format

AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (4K)

Maximum fps in Ultra HD (4K)

30 fps

IBIS

Number of focus points

425

Memory and storage

Number of memory card slots

11

Memory card

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD memory card version

SD, SDHC, SDHC UHS, SDXC, SDXC UHS

Expandable storage capacity up to

256 GB

Lighting

Internal flash

Guide number

6

Camera screen

Screen size

3 inches

Fully tiltable screen

Touchscreen

Number of pixels

1440000 pixels

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder type

Electronic

Viewfinder size

0,37 inch

Diopter adjustment

-4 - 3 dpt

Connectors

USB port

HDMI connector

Microphone connector

Type of microphone connection

3.5mm jack

Hot shoe

Hot shoe type

Hot shoe

Connectivity

Built-in WiFi

Bluetooth

NFC

GPS sensor

Camera power supply

Power supply type

Rechargeable battery

Battery technology

Lithium-ion

Replaceable battery

Battery type

Sony NP-FW50

Battery/battery capacity

1080 mAh

Physical properties

Weight

396 g

Height

66,9 mm

Depth

59,4 mm

Width

120 mm

Material

Plastic

Color

Black

Resistance

Water resistance

Splash proof

Water-resistant

Shockproof

Dustproof

Dust removal system