| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 18.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Alpha a5100 24.3MP Digital Camera | CyberShot DSC WX350 18.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A5100 | CyberShot DSC WX350 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 18.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 3.6 x 10.2 x 5.8 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 6 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 204x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.5 - F6.5 |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion 27 - 540 mm Still Image 169, 25 - 500 mm Still Image 43, 27 - 540 mm SteadyShot Standard, 27 - 760 mm SteadyShot Active, 29 - 780 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 169, 33 - 660 mm SteadyShot Standard, 33 - 930 mm SteadyShot Active, 36 - 950 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 18 M 80x, 10 M 107x, 5 M 151x, VGA 306x, 13 M 169 80x, 2 M 169 204x, Clear Image Zoom 18 M 80x, 10 M 107x, 5 M 151x, VGA 306x, 13 M 169 80x, 2 M 169 204x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 20x |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K and Color Filter G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Bracketing 3 Frames, H / L Selectable | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Cool White, Fluorescent Day White, Fluorescent Daylight, Flash, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached, AF Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Eye AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Built-in LED Type, AF Illuminator Range 0.3 - 3.0 m E PZ 16 - 50 mm, F3.5 - F5.6, OSS Lens Attached, Face Detection Modes On / Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum Number of Detectable 8, Touch Focus, Smart Zoom Still Images M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Images L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces |
| Focus Range | - | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 200 cm - Infinity T |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting High Maximum 6 fps, Low Maximum 3 fps | - |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Touch Shutter, Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | 0.011 sec Shutter Release Time Lag |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | - |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | 21.1 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | 4896 x 2752 13 M, 3648 2056 7.5 M, 1920 1080 2.1 M |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 460800 dots |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Touch Panel, Adjustable Angle 180°, White Magic, Display Contents Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Focus Check Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x, Zebra, Peaking MF Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Marker Display Center, Aspect, Safety Zone, Guide-frame, Grid Line Rule of 3 Grid, Square Grid, Diagonal + Square Grid / Off, Playback Mode Single with or without Shooting Information, Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frames Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Date, Still, MP4, AVCHD, XAVC S, Forward, Rewind Movie, Delete, Protect, Auto Review 10 / 5/ 2 sec, Off, Soft Skin Effect and at Any Angle with the Selfie 180° Flip Monitor | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Mono, Illustration, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Automatic Image Rotation, Slide Show Movie, Slideshow with Music |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | USB Connection Mass Storage |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi / Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10 / 2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Continuous with 10 sec Delay 3/5 Frames Selectable, Bracket Single, Bracket Continuous, White Balance Bracket, DRO Bracket | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Backlight Correction HDR |
| Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection |