Sony Alpha A6100

Sony A6100 Review

The a6100 is standing on the shoulders of an award-winning giant in the a6000, and a family of superb and varied Sony E-mount lenses. All of the improvements in this model make a meaningful impact to performance, keeping Sony’s entry-level mirrorless offering at the top of the pile.

Sony a6100 Review

The Sony a6100 is a compact, speedy camera with strong image quality and excellent autofocus. Family photographers will love it, but enthusiasts may want to consider the a6400 instead. The Sony a6100 ($749.99, body only) has been a long time coming. The company introduced the a6000 in 2014 and put so much tech into it that it's still relevant and on sale, for a lower price, years later. The a6100 modernizes the design by adding a touch screen, 4K video, and a best-in-class autofocus system. It's not quite the standout today as its predecessor was when it debuted, though, and enthusiasts might be turned off by its plastic exterior and lack of weather protection. But strong image quality and great autofocus make it a fine camera for vacationers and family photographers. Plastic, but Not Flimsy The a6100 will certainly earn some side-eye from photogs who wouldn't be caught dead using a kit lens, but its plastic exterior isn't flimsy. The body measures in at 2.6 by 4.7 by 2.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 14 ounces without a lens attached. It's a rangefinder-style design, with the electronic viewfinder positioned at the rear left corner, rather than centered behind the l...

Sony A6100 review

If you're looking for a small, beginner-friendly camera for both stills and video, then the A6100 is one of the best around. Its main strengths are its image quality, battery life and class-leading autofocus. The fact that it inherits many features from Sony's significantly more expensive APS-C cameras means it's can also grow with you. The only real downsides are some handling quirks and a comparatively lackluster buffer when shooting continuously, but it's otherwise a fantastic buy once you've spent some time setting it up for your tastes.