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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:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid Camera

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

    If you're barely getting into photography then this camera is for you. I also own a canon t6i but mainly use the a5100 because of its small size.

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

    great for beginner

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

    I like the selfi function which really helpful and use it a lot.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for vloggers

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

    Love everything about this camera. The quality in this camera is amazing. Would definitely recommend to those who are YouTube vloggers

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Camera

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

    Perfect camera for what I need to do. Plus, Best Buy's "package deal" made it even better as they included a camera case and SD card!

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

    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!!! Love it, honestly wouldn’t trade it for another way. I travel with it everywhere

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

    Great camera to start off with

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

    I love this camera! It is the first camera I have purchased at bestbuy and it's perfect to start off with. The quality is really great. It isn't a cheap camera. It is perfect to start in the middle where you don't want to purchase a full professional camera but u don't want to purchase a really basic one either. The battery is durable and I like the selfie feature it has . Perfect for vacation pictures. The pictures come out really nice and detail. The zoom feature is descent although I like to use my lens. Overall, I love it. Worth the price!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent!

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

    This little camera makes taking pictures a breeze. My wife loves it we take it everywhere. Perfect to upload pictures to our social media.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good camera for beginner

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

    The only issue with this camera was the battery it had a bad battery but returned it for another one and everything is good

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good camera for beginners

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

    Good camera for beginners, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to take high quality pictures & for great looking vlogs

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing camera

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

    One of the best cameras I have purchased!! My favorite setting is the way you can lift the camera up and see your self. The ultimate selfie camera.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    vlogging

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love my camera super easy to use for my vlogging

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Such a good camera

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

    I love this camera so much. It's a professional camera but yet a small to go camera in one. The quality it gives is definitely worth every penny

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Working great

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

    I bought the phone for my fiancé. She uses it to take pictures of our daughters soccer games it it works great. Plus, she likes she can take selfies

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera for social media

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

    This camera is great for having on the go! It fits well in my purse and is super easy to use! It is great for beginners!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great gamer camera

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

    This camera is probably excellent for photos but I use it as a gaming camera which needs to be precise, which this is.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful camera

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

    This camera takes great quality pics and videos. The quality is clear and rich in color, it's like reliving the moment you captured again.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent purchase

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

    Video capabilities are outstanding. Easy to use, easy to carry, easy upload. Camera is a slight lesser quality than my other dslr, but that might improve with new lenses.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great intro camera

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

    Perfect camera for anyone looking to get into photography, very easy interface and takes amazing photos with the auto settings

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Travel camera

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera! Use it several times a month. It’s a great excuse to travel

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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

    Very good camera!! I am not a photographer in any way, but I have been getting so many compliments on the quality of my photos! Would like to give it 5 stars, but these cameras break really easily

    I would recommend this to a friend