| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | ILCE 5100L 24.3MP DSLR Camera | ILCA 68K 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 5100L | ILCA 68K |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16-50 Mm Lens | With 18-55 Mm Lens |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 104.2 x 142.6 x 82.8 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | ILCA-68K |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Weight | - | 675 GM |
| Ports | - | Type C Auto Switching of Resolution, CEC Compatible |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 6 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Exmor CMOS Metering Sensor |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | Lens Compatibility Sony A-mount Lenses and Operation with Minolta / Konica Minolta Lenses, Smart Zoom Still Image M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Image L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x, Digital Zoom Movie 4x, Clear Image Zoom Still / Movie 2x, Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion |
| Lens Mount | - | Sony A-mount Lens |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | 79 Points 15 Points Cross Type with Center F2.8 Sensor |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multi Segment, Spot, Center-weighted |
| 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, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Colour Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Color Filter G7 to M7, A7 to B7, Custom 1 / 2 / 3, Custom Set |
| 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 | Focus Type TTL Phase-detection AF, Focus Sensor CCD Line Sensors, Focus Sensitivity Range EV -2 to 18 At ISO 100 Equivalent, Focus Area Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock-On AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Predictive Control AF-A, AF-C, Focus Lock, AF On, AF Illuminator Built-in, Auto Pop-up, AF Illuminator Range 1 m - 5 m |
| Focus Mode | - | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Automatic AF AF-A Selectable |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | -/+ 5.0 EV 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps Selectable |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane 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 | Still Images 1/4000 to 30 sec/Bulb, Movies 1/4000 to 1/4 1/3 Step, Upto 1/60 in Auto Mode Upto 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter Mode, Electronic Front Shutter Curtain Yes On / Off |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 - 30 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable, Rear Sync, Wireless, High Speed Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 3.0 EV Switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV Steps |
| 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 | Flash Control ADI, Pre-flash TTL, Manual Flash, External Flash Compatibility Sony Alpha System Flash Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, Attach the Shoe Adaptor ADP-MAA for Flash Compatible with Auto-lock Accessory Shoe, FE Level Lock, Flash Type Built-in, Auto Pop-up |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Extra Fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 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 | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | No |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 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 | Tiltable LCD Screen, Tilt Angle Up by 135°, Down by 55°, LCD Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Shooting Information for Viewfinder Mode, Real-time Image Adjustment Display LCD On / Off, Focus Magnifier 6.8x, 13.6x, Zebra, Peaking MF Yes Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Quick Navi |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | 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 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | Yes |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | Built-in Monaural Speaker, Volume Settings in 16 Steps between 0 and 15 |
| 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 | XAVC S, AVCHD Format Version 2.0 Compatible, MP4 |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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 | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Electronic Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.88x 35 mm Camera Equivalent 0.57x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | 1 cm 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder, Smart Viewfinder with Bright and High Contrast OLED Tru-Finder with 100% Frame Coverage, Eye Point 26.5 mm from the Eyepiece Lens, 23 mm from the Eyepiece Frame at -1 -1 CIPA Standard, Number of Dots 1,440,000 dots, Brightness Control Viewfinder Auto / Manual 5 Steps between -2 and +2, Color Temperature Control Manual 5 Steps, Viewfinder Display Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off |