A5100vs A7CR
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Casual & Travel — A5100 (2014): 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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
A5100 (2014)
- Beginners stepping up from a smartphone
- Compact travel photographers
- Casual vloggers who want APS-C quality
A7CR (2023)
- 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
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a5100 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A5100 (2014) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £200 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 61.0MP |
| 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 | None | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 6fps | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 224g (body only) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 109.6 × 62.8 × 35.7mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | 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 CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | Micro USB, Wi-Fi, NFC | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A5100 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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