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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:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my daughter and she loves it! Takes great photos and she can easily transfer to laptop or into a video

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Quality and Size

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

    I love this camera, amazing picture quality and small enough to carry with me everywhere. I also love the video quality, great for blogging.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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

    This is a really great Camera. It has great quality, and a lot of features. I am able to use it for my still photos as well as short videos.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great camera for pictures

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

    great camera for pictures amazing quality the white color makes it look sleek but it doesn't stay on to long. it heats up after using for over 20 min not good for vlogging long videos

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

    Love this camera

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

    I sync it with my tablet to take family photos. Outdoors it is good enough on the auto setting for scenery. The flash works well even in a dark setting. I haven't used it much lately but have never had a problem while on vacation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, 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 bought this camera as a gift for my wife. She loves the camera because it is small and very handy and the pictures are awesome.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great purchase!

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

    Great purchase! I am in no way a professional photographer, however I am out growing my iPhone . I’ve been debating on whether or not I should get the canon G7X but when I visited Bess but yesterday I saw this camera and completely fell in love with it. I was able to save some serious cash by opting in for the open box item of this product. The total that I paid was essentially half the price of the G7X. Although if money was not an issue , I totally get the Canon. Other than that the camera is great !

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love love love

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

    This camera takes awesome videos!! Pictures are really good but not the best. I love how small but powerful it is. Highly recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Overall a great self recording camera

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

    Great camera camera good with photos and videos very beginner friendly and the flip screen is the added bonus

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to operate

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

    Great quality and simple to use. It's a great camera and isn't bulky. Easy to bring around and take quality pictures with.

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

    Excellent Camera

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

    I was looking for something different from the standard point-n-shoot. This camera has everything you'll need plus more to take awesome pictures wherever your at. Beach, Sporting Events, Vacation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Crass64, We are glad to hear that you were happy with the product. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Jerome Sonystyle

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great upgrade to any camera

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

    dont settle for the smaller cheaper cameras, upgrade now to a6000, that is a camera you never have to replace, so fast, i had seen a video that the autofocus and fps were way faster than the compatible canon 70d, which is almost double price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera

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

    Super sharp camera. Great quality and easy to use. Would purchase again

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera, suspect shipping

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

    I am definitely happy with the camera. I wish they would have included a micro hdmi cable since that is not something people just have lying around, but it was relatively inexpensive to get one. After setting up the camera it takes pictures that shame my now aging Canon DSLR. The only thing I was not happy with was the packaging choices. The cameras retail box was just put in a bubble packing envelope rather than a box with packing material. Despite that, it arrived in working order and I have no complaints with the functionality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      We're happy to hear about your experience with your A5100 and lens. Thank you for the review! Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality
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    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Sharp imagery!

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

    This camera is definitely a camera for photography but not so much vlogging or at home recordings. I think most cameras gurus use this because they are already familiar with the extra settings to make their videos come out perfect but it was too much for. Plus the lens is detachable and the battery overheats! Major negative for me. But like I said the images come out sharp! And great auto focus.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A perfect camera for an amateur photographer

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

    I have always dreamt with a profesional camera and this is the closest to it without the big price and the size is perfect for traveling.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This camera is amazing!

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

    I purchased this camera as a fathers day gift for my husband.I was looking into a Canon camera and didnt know a whole lot about them when an employee shared with me the difference between Canon and Sony Mirrorless. My husband has never had a camera of this quality or with the interchangable lens. This was his dream camera. He found it very easy to operate and is in LOVE with it. The picture quality is beyond amazing. Looking forward to making and caputuring many memories with family and on vacation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice but I opted for Olympus instead

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

    The lens is nice, though I opted to return the body and choice a weather proof Olympus instead so I did not get much use at all with this lens, The whole system is nice and the lens is quality, if the Sony camera does it for you than get this lens!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great camera

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

    love the camera has enough features for a beginner.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera for Beginner

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

    My daughter got this camera for Christmas and it is very easy for her to use. The pictures and videos are great quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend