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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, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Takes great pictures and videos. The quality is amazing, not heavy at all and is exactly what I needed.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great vlogging camera!

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

    I was. Ack and forth we between this camera and an a6000 or better but ultimately went with this camera because of the flip up screen for vlogging purposes. I absolutely love this camera so far! No complaints whatsoever for what I use it for! I can see where maybe there are a few drawbacks like no ability to attach an external mic and I haven't gotten the send picture to phone via wifi to work yet but over all this is a great intermediate camera! Exactly what I expected and then some.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great budget camera.

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

    Crisp photos and awesome video. May need to get some better lenses but over all an awesome budget friendly camera for a beginner.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my camera

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

    I'm not a photographer but I just wanted a nice camera that's easy to use. I have found that this camera is not bulky and it is very stylish. My son plays sports so I'm able to capture pictures of him while he is in motion and to be honest that's what sold me on this particular camera. They are very popular and hard to keep in stock from my experience of trying to get one. So far so good I'm a happy customer and I'm able to capture a lot of precious moments thanks to my Sony A5100 model camera.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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

    easy to use as an automatic but has all you need as a manual focus too. Clear pictures; excellent for enlarging.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small Wonder

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

    Small to carry inside a purse, but powerful enough to change lenses. Sharp and clear pictures. Very easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera

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

    Great camera compact in size able to change lenses and send pictures to self or social media using WiFi

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect small camera for outstanding photos!

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

    We were looking for a quality small camera and this one is perfect! It has great options and takes amazing photos!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wow is all I could say

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

    Best picture of all my camera by far, nice and clear pictures and easy to use

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

    great beginner camera

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

    So far, I really like this camera. The quality seems good and the features are great! I really like the wireless transferring. The touchscreen should not even be called a touchscreen. It's not a deal breaker but it's a tease that it's called a touchscreen. Otherwise, I'm happy with my purchase.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    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.

    light weight and easy to use. autofocus is amazing. great for price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    easy to use

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera has great features, is easy to use and takes great pictures.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I loved it

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

    I’m happy with my purchase, the picture quality is amazing, easy to use, great for beginners.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great choice

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

    So far I love this camera. The picture quality is amazing, easy to use and not too big! Definitely would recommend.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Yes great camera for beginners

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

    Love my camera am still getting used to it but love how the camera focus takes pictures and the flip camera

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Flip screen
    Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love this camera but get extra batteries

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

    Great camera for travel or vlog. The flip up screen helps with getting focus and composition. But get extra batteries cause theyll get drain fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Overheating

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great for photography

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

    This is great for pictures but if you’re a vlogger this is not the camera for you. It overheats quickly while recording and shuts off. It’s impossible to film with but the photography aspect of it is superb

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • 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 usually just buy the higher end point and shoot cameras, thought it was time for a change. With this camera you get point and shoot options plus some DSLR options also, like being able to change the lens out .

    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.

    Really enjoy the shots that this camera delivers. The colors are rich and vibrant and the precision of pictures are truly sharp (amazing ISO range), beautiful and effortless to take. Battery level is decent as well. Wish this camera was as light and portable as a standard point and shoot camera, though - this camera is a little bulkier and heavier is not convenient for a slip in the pocket -serves as an in-between in size of a point-and-shoot and DSLR.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera!

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

    Camera is awesome and easy to use it takes the best pictures for beauty and detail and excellent for selfies!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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