Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- ILCE5100L/W
- SKU:
- 8429343
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
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.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Good camera for beginner
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This camera is great for anyone new to photography. It's easy to use & the battery lasts pretty long.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Nice starter camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It runs hot and shuts down after minutes of recording but other than that, great.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Happy
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love it. Great quality pics. Purchase this item to capture beautiful moments with my baby girl
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Battery life
Best 1st Camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love everything about it except that it dies after recording 11 minutes of video to cool down.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Awesome quality for an awesome price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I couldn't find a better camera for cheaper the size quality of pictures and price were "picture" perfect
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Best camera ever
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the selfie feature and how clear the pics are. Not to mention the video feature!!! Great for a beginner!!!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Great camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I just started a you tube channel and I love the camera , only who’s it had a audio input for external mic , but pictures and video quality is great .
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Sweet stuff!!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.All though it's an 1080p it's one of the easiest most simple and outstanding camera ever
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Excellent camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a fine camera with great portability and performance. Focusing is simple and precise.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
I love it easy to use
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I wanted something easy to use a love it I would recommend this camera to anyone and we always purchases Sony !!!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Great for still, video or live stream.
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Camera. My church uses this camera to livestream services.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Great pictures
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bad for video because it has over heating issues near the 20 minute mark. Good for taking photos, but not if it's too sunny because of the glare on the screen.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Overheating
Heat
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like the camera a lot the only thing I dislike is that it overheats a lot when you are recording
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Best Camera
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.i use this for my youtube videos and it’s honestly the best. has such good quality
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Great canera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely loved this camera. Has everything you need and great for first time ownenrs.
I would recommend this to a friend Great camera but missing an important feature
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great camera but I ended up returning it b/c it was missing a feature that even my Sony point and shoot has; the ability to take stills while recording video. Why Sony left this feature off this camera is mind boggling.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Evilsprmn, We're saddened to hear that the camera failed to meet your expectations. Thanks for posting a review though, we appreciate this. -Zander
- Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Sony A5100
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love this camera. I just used it on a trip to Disney and got some fantastic pictures.
I would recommend this to a friend Love this camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s a beautiful white. Love the WiFi option and it works great! No over heating problems yet.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Amazing Camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this last tax season and it has been amazing! Great for gatherings and parties!!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Camera quality
Great camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to use and very good quality. Can’t wait to use it more on our adventures.
I would recommend this to a friend