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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1229 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the Alpha a5100's excellent camera quality and ease of use, along with its compact size and convenient flip screen. Many appreciate its lightweight design and the inclusion of WiFi capabilities. However, some users mention concerns about battery life and occasional overheating, particularly during extended video recording. A few also comment on the price point and low-light image quality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a new mommy!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was one of the greatest gifts from my dear husband! It is easy to use and the wifi capabilities are useful to create prints to my phone!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    takes great pictures

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i like this camera very much a. it takes full HD videoes and great pictures. you can share your videoes and pictures instantly via WI-FI . you cn even take selfies with flip flop touch screen .lightweight, easy to carry.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Is beautiful, i use it to do vlogs and its not heavy to carry it around everywhere, i love it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use camera great quality pictures. I love that I can transfer photos from camera to my phone wirelessly. Great camera overall!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera feels good and works great for Beginners. Really recommend this to anyone not trying to break the bank.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony at it's best

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Simply a very intuitive interface that let's you take great photos with very little effort.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good camera for beginners. A lot of features and very lightweight to carry around your neck daily. If you are coming from a point and shoot, look online for best specification for settings

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It is not for a beginner but great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was a little hard to get started but this camera is fantastic we used it to shot senior pictures with it and they were fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great in between camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have a canon 60d as well as my iPhone so I needed a camera that was portable and had some video functionality for family trips and selfies. This camera is light takes great photos and sends them right to my phone! For the price it’s awesome and has some pretty neat camera settings I was impressed. It’s thbeen perfect on the go camera when I don’t wanna lug around my canon or want better quality than my phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Low light performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great digital marketing camera!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this camera for my marketing job and it's worked out great. I mainly use it for social media photos that I later edit in Lightroom. This is an awesome mirrorless starter camera. The major flaws are obvious, such as not having a changeable flash and a standard viewfinder. It also starts getting very grainy under lowlight. Overall, this is an excellent buy and will work out well if you need it for a quick and reliable camera!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera for Live streaming!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this camera because I wanted to upgrade from live streaming with my Logitech c920 and I was not disappointed. This is a good quality camera and the other reason I really like this camera because it's small and compact and also great for traveling.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Do my pics look pro yet???

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this camera because I have a 9 month old baby and wanted to capture every moment and have great quality photos. I am nowhere near a professional photographer so I LOVE that this photo just takes the wheel and does all the work for you. I have learned so much about this camera and the features it has and I am very pleased with my purchase. I am a single mom so the fact that it has the "selfie" screen is an added bonus since most of the time I don't have someone to take photos of the both of us.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera to take great photos

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera has a lot of functions to take great photos. You have to learn how to use the advanced functions, but there are many tutorials that will guide you thru the process easily.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this camera on recommendation from the sales person. It's a little more advanced than what I wanted, but it takes great pictures. Love the fact you can take panoramics easily.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'm not a professional photographer but I love to take selfies. I am also a makeup artist so I use this camera to take photos of my clients. I love how I can easily transfer the photos to my iPhone using the Play Memories app. I love this camera! It's also small and does the same job as a dslr. I'm very satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just got this camera to capture the birth of my newborn. Really great pictures and connects with my phone via with and nfc

    I would recommend this to a friend
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      Hi Fotonewbie! Thank you for sharing your experience with your new Sony Alpha camera. You chose the best. Congratulations! - Vincent Sonystyle

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love all the features that the camera has and the ability of going manual and having the freedom to be a unique photographer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like it is very easy to use. I was hoping for a memory card included but everything else was ok.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sweet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great little camera loaded with features. I got tired of the little point and shoots and have bags full of DSLRs with every imaginable lens. This bad boy has all the bells and whistles and is great for times when you don't want to lug around 10lbs of camera equipment but still want all the features and quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i have been able to capture some important moments of my life with amazing pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend