Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T20

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Fujifilm X Series X-T20. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses Body only
Height 6.28 cm 8.28 cm
Width 10.96 cm 11.84 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 4.14 cm
Weight 224 g 333 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 333 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Image Processor BIONZ X X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 315mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 1 m -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Features ED glass -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179 325
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
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-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
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, 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 Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, 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, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical
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 -
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-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 - 256 GB
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
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 36Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 18Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.6 hours (Full HD resolution)
Video recording - 1.2 hours (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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 Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
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, 11 frames per second, 14 frames per second
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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, primary colour filter, Photobook assist
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-T20
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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