The A5100 is the sixth iteration of what used to be the low-end NEX body, with a new sensor and new abilities added.
- Sensor: 24mp Sony APS CMOS sensor, 23.5 x 15.6 (1.5x crop), 14 bit depth
- Mount: Sony NEX (E-Mount)
- Images: 5456 x 3632 JPEG or ARW raw; maximum 6 fps for 15 frames
- Video: 1080P/60/50/25/24 (PAL or NTSC camera versions have different abilities), 1440x1080P/30/25, 720P/120, 640x480P/30/25, AVCHD with stereo audio, up to 29 minute length, XAVC S, AVCHD, or MP4 encoding
- Shutter: mechanical 30 sec to 1/4000 sec, bulb
- Exposure: multi, center-weighted, spot metering, -3 to +3EV exposure compensation, 10 white balance settings (plus Auto and Custom), ISO 100-25600 (plus Auto)
- Focus: 25-point contrast detect and 179 point phase detect autofocus, single point, multi-area, face detect, tracking, manual focus override
- Display: 3" 922k dot tilting (180°) touch-screen LCD, optional EVF
- Flash: built-in pop-up flash (GN 13', 4m at ISO 100), 1/160 flash sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync
- Remote: optional infrared
- Other Notable Features: WiFi with NFC, PlayMemories Apps, crop portrait mode, clean HDMI output
- Cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo
- Battery: NP-FW50, 400 shots CIPA
- Size: 4.3 x 2.5 x 1.4" (110 x 63 x 36mm) wide, tall, deep
- Weight: 10 ounces (283g) with battery
- Colors: Black, White, Silver
- Price: US$700 with 16-50mm kit lens
- Announced: Announced August 2014
