Upgrade Guide
Sony A6300→Sony A5100
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The A5100 offers little measurable spec improvement over the A6300. Spend the money on glass instead.
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (24MP)
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Weather sealingNot present in new body
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A6300 | A5100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | -0.5 | ||
| Street | -1.5 | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | ||
| Portrait | +0.5 | ||
| Sports & Action | -0.5 | ||
| Casual | — | ||
| Landscape | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | A6300 | A5100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £449 | £200 | |
| Released | 2016 | 2014 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 24.3MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | |
| Resolution | 24MP | 24MP | ↑ |
| Video | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p | 1080p/60p | |
| Autofocus | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) | Hybrid phase-detect / contrast-detect AF, face detection | |
| Stabilisation | None | None | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 6fps | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) | |
| Weight | 361g (with battery and card) | 224g (body only) | ↑ |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No | ↓ |
| Viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | None | |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) | 3.0" flip-up touchscreen, 921k dots | |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single SD / MemoryStick PRO Duo slot |
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