Sony α5100
Reported in a tracked streamer setup.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Sony α5100
The Sony α5100 is a small 24.3 megapixel APS-C mirrorless camera, suited to streamers who want a light interchangeable-lens face cam. At a tracked $751.60 it sits at the bottom of its $751.60 to $795.08 range since August 9, 2026.
It has 179 autofocus points and 6 fps shooting, and records Full HD at 24p or 60p. It uses Sony E mount lenses and has Wi-Fi and NFC. It weighs 9.92 ounces, and the box adds a rechargeable battery, an AC charger and a micro USB cable. Video stops at Full HD. A stream needs a capture route. Retailer ratings average 4.4 across 1,259.
- Light at 9.92 ounces
- 179 autofocus points
- Tracked at the bottom of its range
- Video stops at Full HD
- Needs a capture route into OBS
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| Compatible Mountings | Sony E (NEX), Sony FE |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 24.3 mp |
| Form Factor | Mirrorless |
| Effective Still Resolution | 24.3 mp |
| Special Feature | Brightness Control |
| Color | Black |
| Item Weight | 9.92 ounces |
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.