Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Pentax 645Z

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Pentax 645Z. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Pentax 645Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses Body only
Height 6.28 cm 11.7 cm
Width 10.96 cm 15.6 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 12.3 cm
Weight 224 g 1.47 kg
Weight Details - Camera body only: 1.47 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.55 kg
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Dust-resistant, water-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 52,990,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 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 (Steady Shot) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
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 Pentax 645AF
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 Pentax 645Z
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179 27
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Viewfinder Type - Optical - trapezoid prism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 98%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3.5 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 100-25600 100-204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto (100-204800), ISO 100-248000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
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 Natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film
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) Tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Electronic Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) EV -1-21 (ISO 200)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Camera 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 -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual 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
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
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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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
Photo shooting - 650 shots
Playback - 6.67 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
DC power input
FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.5 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 RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, distortion correction function, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Pentax 645Z
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap
Software - Drivers & Utilities
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