Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-S10

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 and Fujifilm X Series X-S10. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-S10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.28 cm 8.51 cm
Width 10.96 cm 12.6 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 6.54 cm
Weight 224 g 415 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 415 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 465 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Image Processor BIONZ X X-Processor 4
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179 -
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 80 (L1), 100 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, sunlight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4160 x 4160
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
2944 x 2944
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
2080 x 2080
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
4096 x 2160 p
3840 x 2160 p
2048 x 1080 p
1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1260 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
Photo shooting - 325 shots
Video recording - 40 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 40 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone / remote control (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing Audio recording, auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, high-speed recording, primary colour filter
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Fujifilm X Series X-S10
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap, headphone adapter
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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