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A5100 vs A7CR
Quick take: The A7CR has the highest resolution at 61MP; the A5100 is the most affordable; only the A7CR is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A5100 — Casual & Travel: The A5100 is one of the smallest APS-C mirrorless cameras ever made. Its 24MP sensor, phase-detect AF, and selfie-friendly flip screen pack remarkable capability into a shirt-pocket-sized body. No EVF or hot shoe limits it for serious use, but as a compact travel camera or beginner's first mirrorless, it punches well above its price on the used market.
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
A5100 (2014)
is the right camera for you if…
- Beginners stepping up from a smartphone
- Compact travel photographers
- Casual vloggers who want APS-C quality
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A5100Sony · 2014 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £102 usedBest | £2,599 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 1080p/60p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Hybrid phase-detect / contrast-detect AF, face detection | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 6fps | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 224g (body only)Best | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 109.6 × 62.8 × 35.7mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | No viewfinder | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" flip-up touchscreen, 921k dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD / MemoryStick PRO Duo slot | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | Micro USB, Wi-Fi, NFC | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A5100
A7CR
Portrait
5.4/10
8.6/10
Street
7.0/10
7.9/10
Travel
6.4/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
3.5/10
7.2/10
Vlogging & Video
4.7/10
6.6/10
Documentary
4.1/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
4.7/10
7.1/10
Landscape
5.0/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
5.5/10
8.0/10
Casual
5.2/10
5.7/10
Food
5.9/10
8.4/10
Macro
5.2/10
8.1/10
Architecture
5.2/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
4.7/10
7.0/10
Fun & simple
4.9/10
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Filmmaking
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7.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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