Compare Sony a5100 vs Sony a7S II
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n with NFC
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Construction
Form Factor
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
12 MP (4240 x 2832)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
36 mm / 1.42 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Height
63 mm / 2.48 in
96 mm / 3.78 in
Size | Width
110 mm / 4.33 in
127 mm / 5.00 in
Weight
283 g / 10.00 oz
627 g / 22.16 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting TFT-LCD
Resolution
921,600 dots
1,228,800 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.78x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
Electronic
Function
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Autofocus
179 focus points
169 focus points
Crop Factor
1.5
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600
100 ~ 102400 (expands to 50 ~ 409600)
Image Stabilization
No
5-axis
Intervalometer
Yes
No
Processor
Bionz X
Bionz X
Touch Screen
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
400 shots
370 shots
Flash Range
4.00 m
Max Burst Rate
6.0 fps
5.0 fps
Storage
SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Production
Battery
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and USB charger
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Debut
2014-08-18
2015-09-11
Model Name
ILCE-5100
ILCE-7SM2
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
51%
Pros
- Exceptionally compact
- Very light
- Lacks weather sealing
- Rather compact
- Weather-sealed
- Great low-light capability
Cons
- Low 6.0 fps burst rate
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Very low 5.0 fps burst rate
- Very low 12 MP resolution
- Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
- Low resolution EVF
- Lacks intervalometer for timelapse
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