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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 beginner camera

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

    Great first camera for my teenager. Very user friendly.

    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.

    This camera was recommended by a few photographer friends. We wanted a camera for amateur photos, work related video, and easy to use features. So far it's been worth it! The quality is fantastic, the customized settings make it feel like working with film. The "selfie" screen is perfect for projects we've worked on with high quality video.

    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 camera has great quality and my girlfriend loves it!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Loveeeee!!!

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

    All I gotta say is I LOVE this camera. It's worth the money!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camara

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

    I LOVE THIS CAMARA FOR THE FAct THAT TAKES AMZING PICS.

    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.

    The camera quality is great. It's definitely not the best camera out there, but it takes great pictures

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera, a bit pricey but nice for blogging

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

    It's a nice camera with many features, the size is perfect for a camera that allows you to change lenses

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good camera for taking still photos.

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good camera for taking still photos. Easy to operate. Good features.

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

    Excellent affordable DSLR cam

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

    I wanted one of the cheapest and best streaming abled cameras I could look into for Twitch streamings. I've paired this with an elgato cam link to create this as a streaming camera for my work and gaming hobbies. It has worked fantastically for these purposes.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice Camera

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

    Needed to upgrade my camera. I did froze once and I was concerned if it was not going to work again. This is why I gave it 3 stars. I had to restart it and it seems to be working again like normal. I recommend you do use it a lot to make sure it works. I haven't had any more issues and the images are clear and nice.

    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.

    Perfect camera does everything I needed. Great pictures

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing pictures and simple to use

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

    It takes amazing pitures and filming is awesome....

    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.

    The picture quality is great and the videos are great too

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent camera for a beginner

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

    Very user friendly and not hard maneuver thru settings

    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.

    Great quality & Best price. It's fast and work perfect.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for beginners

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

    Camera quality is great, perfect for beginners!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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      Hi Lulu, it's good to know that you are happy with your purchase! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Anthony sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for beginners

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

    I’m not an expert with cameras but this one is really easy to use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for the everyday user and pro.

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

    The best camara I have ever own. Make me look like a pro

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Over heats but great photos

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

    We bought this camera for our daughter & noticed that with in an hour of use it started to over heat, yikes. the camera has only been used a hand full of times because of it. I are going to contact Sony & see if its a common issue. Also the speaker is on the bottom, so when you record its not loud, bummer, other than that, the camera takes fantastic photos.

    No, I would not 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.

    my son loves this camera it takes great clear pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend