Sony α5100
Mirrorless · Sony E-mount · Announced August 2014 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
Launch RRP $549 (body only)Used from $349.99
Lowest new
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Lowest used/refurb
$349.99
at Precision Camera
- APS-C sensor: 24.3 MP, CMOS
- In-body stabilisation: None
- Top video mode: 1080p
- Subject-detection AF: Human, 179 AF points
- Viewfinder: None
- Burst shooting: 6 fps, Mechanical shutter
- Weight with battery: 283 g
- Weather sealing: No
Where to buy the α5100 in United States
Precision Camera
Used · Body only · In stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$349.99
Camera Wholesalers
New · With lens · In stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$999.95
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Price around the world
Cheapest used in the UK: about 7% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | — | $349.99 |
| United KingdomCheapest | — | £245≈ $327 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used α5100 prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $349.99 | $349.99 | $349.99 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Low light & noise
3.9 µm pixels
24.3 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
How it stacks up
- 283 g — lighter than 100% of the aps-c mirrorless cameras we list
- 400 shots — longer battery life than 71% of the aps-c mirrorless cameras we list
Compare the α5100
Suggested kit
The body and lenses that fit it natively, picked by focal range and price from our catalog. Lowest new price today in United States.
| Sony α5100The body. | Not priced today |
| Sony FE 50mm F1.8A bright f/1.8 prime for low light and soft backgrounds, at 75mm equivalent. | $198 |
| Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSSReaches 83–315mm equivalent for sport, wildlife and faraway detail. | $248 |
| Total of the 2 priced items | $446 |
Lenses for the α5100
All 101 Sony E-mount lenses →Standard
Wide
Ultra-wide
Telephoto
Super-telephoto
Macro
Accessories for the α5100
All accessories →Speedlights & flashes
Promaster 2500EDF External Electronic Flash (for Sony - Fits Old Minolta style mount/or Sony A Series Amount Camera's)
Cheapest flash for this system at Camera Wholesalers · New · 19 options
$99.99
Wireless triggers
ProMaster OPTICAL SLAVE TRIGGER-SONY HS
Cheapest trigger for this system at Helix Camera · New · 10 options
$19.95
Reviews
Read what reviewers found. Each link opens that site's search for the α5100.
- Digital Camera WorldReviews and buying guides
- Camera LabsIn-depth reviews with sample images
- Imaging ResourceLab and field tests
- Amateur PhotographerReviews and verdicts
- YouTubeVideo reviews
- Reddit r/photographyOwners' opinions
α5100 specifications
Overview
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Announced
- Aug 2014
- US launch price
- $549
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- APS-C
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Resolution
- 24.3 MP
- Native ISO
- 100–25,600
- In-body stabilisation
- No
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 6 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- —
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/4,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- —
- AF points
- 179
- Subject detection
- Human
Video
- Max resolution
- 1080p
- 4K frame rate
- —
- 10-bit internal
- No
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- No
- Headphone jack
- No
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- None
- Rear screen
- 3", 0.92M dots
- Screen articulation
- Flip-up
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 283 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 109.6 × 62.8 × 35.7 mm
- Weather sealed
- No
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 400
- Card slots
- 1 · SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo
- USB-C
- No
- Built-in flash
- Yes
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi
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