Sony A6100 Review vs A5100, A6000, A6400, A6600... Which One To Buy?!
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 12. 2019
- Is the Sony A6100 the best crop-sensor, mirrorless to start with? With so many other A-series cams, which one should you buy? I take a look at the A6100 and explain why you might want this camera over the other Sony options. See all my gear including what was used to make this video via kit.co/rayortega
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In my opinion, the A6100 is the newest entry level camera for video makers who want to film with Sony cameras. It has all the best features I'm looking for in a camera for vlogging, CZcams, family or travel video: compact size, flip screen, microphone input with a good preamp for clean audio, and decent low light capabilities.
The older entry level Sony Alpha cameras (A5100 and A6000) were great cameras for video but they lacked a microphone input (A5100) or a flip screen (A6000) as well, they were prone to overheating and didn't shoot 4K. All of these factors are why I would spend more to get the A6100.
Compared to the A6300, discontinued but can be bought used, the A6100 lacks picture profiles (SLOG2 etc) and doesn't have a metal body but does have a touchscreen for touch to focus, better autofocus in video, cheaper price and a flip screen.
The A6500 has in body image stabilization (IBIS) which the A6100 lacks but has no real advantage besides also having picture profiles. If I was considering the A6500 I would go up to the A6600 instead and get all the recent upgrades including a flip screen together with IBIS.
Overall, the A6100 is a solid entry level camera for shooting video and you could build an entire CZcams channel without the need to upgrade for several years. I don't imagine many people who are looking to get into video would be disappointed with the purchase of the A6100.
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Best review Iâve seen on these cameras. You hit every detail on these cameras I thank you for your time and i canât wait to see your next video.
Thanks!
Happy to see more video videos from you Ray!
Also enjoyed this oneđ€đœ
Thanks! They take SO much work but I have many more I want to do. Kudos to those who are able to just crank em out quality video after quality video. It took too long but I'm super happy with the look that I got in the studio setup. Thanks again!!
Good to see you're back, great review as always!
Thanks, Chocka!
The best comparison video ever !!!
Narrowed my decision and cleared all my doubts đđ»
Thanks! Enjoy the cam.
Thanks so much for this video. I owned a A6000 back in the day and it overheated like crazy for video. I sold it and now have a Osmo pocket but I'm ready for interchangeable lenses again.
Glad you enjoyed it, this is a great cam., thanks for watching.
thanks man great info
nice video ray!
Thanks, Dan!
I recognize the campus in Austin where we filmed TWiV 500.
Great time! I miss TWiX trips! ;)
Always love your stuff dude! I have an 80D but looking at the A6600, mostly because of 4K. I kind of feel like maybe I should wait, or get something better than the 6600 just to future proof myself a little. Thoughts? Thanks man!
Thanks, Chris! The 6600 looks great, I have loved my 6500 and the 6600 just improves on that. The only real issue with Sony these days is rolling shutter (jello cam) it's pretty bad so you have to be very aware of it when filming but also the 6600 puts you close, price wise, to getting into full frame with the also awesome podhelp.me/Sonya7IIIkitBH (affiliate link) but of course it's still a decent step up in price, just something to realize. However I'm sill also waiting for the elusive A7IIIS. But while that cam will likely be all the things I'd want, it will also likely be beyond what I'd want to pay. It never seems like a good time to buy but the 6600 is still really awesome especially when considering budget. I don't think it really lacks anything I'd want.
Ray Ortega good point, and I love the idea of a full frame camera. Hmmm, so the a7 is the one you like huh? Iâll take a look for sure, if I get it I will 100% use your link!
Nice review. Btw.. a5100 does has flip screen
Thanks, I messed up the chart but fortunately I said in the video that the 5100 had the flip screen and we had been waiting for Sony to bring back a mirrorless with the same feature. But good eye! ;)
Really great review my man!! Sold my a7iii (loved that thing) to save some money and ordered an a6100 to get me by with some photos and videos in the meantime. Wish it had picture profiles for grading but weâll see đ€·ââïž might be a nice little challenge!
How are you managing without picture profile? Do you think pic profiles are must?
@@shabshah4705 definitely depends on your application. It's not nearly as bad as many would have you believe because guess what - most people wind up crushing their blacks and adding sat and contrast to their log footage anyway! I think for most people, not using a log or other flat profile actually saves a lot of time in post
@@ToldbyNick ya. but when i watch amazing videos then feel pic profiles do matter to imitate such look. i m also thinking to buy used a6300(cheaper than a6100). I have borrowed a6500 and trying to create the look of some amazing videos but outcome is just ok! As u mentioned, not using PP shud work great unless someone is a pro.
@@shabshah4705 again, it just depends the look you are going for :) but I recommend to not buy the a6300...its pretty out dated at this point and the autofocus system of the a6100 and a6400 is much better - unless of course you find a great deal. Either way, good luck and happy shooting :D !
@@ToldbyNick thnx. I m not in a hurry so i will wait. :)
I feel like that Rode PodMic was being abused Ray, as a fellow Australian (like Rode) I must report you to our local law enforcement (our bloody coppers) :D haha! Great review and breakdown of the models :)
Ha! Thanks. If the Rode wants to be an SM58 when it grows up, itâs gonna need a lot more tough love đ
Hi. Thanks for the review. I am colorblind and it is difficult for me to process photos and videos. Tell me which camera will give the best image out of the box so that I don't waste time on post processing. Thanks.
Great review - thank you :-) How did you synchronise audio & video ? it looks/sounds a bit out of synch... ?
Thanks, It looks in sync here, could be a playback issue but I typically use the sync feature of Premiere or FCPX but then do a manual check. Thanks for watching.
@@RayOrtega It could also be that youtube is a bit "wobbly" with how they synchronise audio & video... have you seen anything interesting @ NAMM ?
Hey Ray, are you posting videos on CZcams soon? You had some interesting Instagram videos that I hope can be longer on CZcams.
Hi, have you tried low light video comparison betweek A6000 and A6100? I plan to uograde to A6100 but I need to know if its better in low light photgraphy
Brother please make a video on
i Phone 12 Pro Max OIS Video stability & Picture quality V/S entry level mirrorless cameras like Sony A5100, Sony RX100 Mark iii
IBIS in the a6500 is useless for video. -It's for helping photographers not blur their work with micro-movements. It does *nothing* to help stop camera bounce when vlogging while walking. This was a bummer when I discovered it, (after buying one. Phooey. I wish I'd paid closer attention to the minutia before ordering, but the fact escaped me. I thought IBIS was IBIS was IBIS. But.., nope).
What stabilized lens would you recommend for vlogging? (I have this awesome Laowa 9mm rectilinear lens but.., it's not stabilized.)
Thanks for this video, btw. Cheers!
i noticed that the external mic blocks the flip screen. what's a bracket?
I am happy with my a 5100 and sigma 16mm lens :)
The a5100 HAS a flip screen, I own one, otherwise very good video and comparison, Thank You.
Yes the chart was wrong but I do mention that the 5100 has a flip.
I love how small a5100 is.
2:26 a5100 has a flipscreen.
Shoot didn't change the chart in that part, nice eye but the important thing is I said it out loud so yay for not a total flub lol
i think one thing you forgot to mention is that the newer sony apsc cams (6100, 6400,6600) have better and updated color sci than the older models (6000,6300,6500)
Yes they have improved that, thanks for the reminder.
I know you have recommended Sonya5100 for live streaming instead of Sony 6000 now my question is why ( cuz i am about to invest in one but i would like to hear your input before doing so ) much appreciated °Ë⧠†âș|â«
Iâm still using the a5100 for my bts videos on my youtube channel I love it! I also shoot a little b-roll with it, and use if for all our family trips.
Itâs so much more lighter, and easier to carry all day when youâre on a trip.
Cool, yes, still shoots great video! Enjoy.
When recording gameplay with these cameras does it overheat?
Ray Ortega I thought they updated it and fixed the overheating
what about battery. does it still use the fw-50?
Check out 1:40 ;)
Hello ray , if I'm doing only potraits is 5100 is good as 6100 ,
I only do 1080p footage but I'm okay with 60 frames , should I get the 6100 or 5100 ? And I rarely use microphone or may not at all use it ,
I make only cinematic video's and shoot potraits please help out
HI, I know this was 8 months ago, but if your are still looking, get the 6100
Is the shotgun mic Sony as well? May I have model number/brand? Please
All the gear is listed in the description but the shotgun mic on the cam is the Rode VideoMic Pro podhelp.me/RodeVMP-R_BH
Thank you so much my apologies I got excited and skipped right over it. Thank you.
great review, i have the a6600, i had the a6400 before, a6600 is better as it has the headphone jack and the ibis but ill tell you what the a6100 is the best camera for the money, half the price of the a6600, i think i may sell the a6600 and buy another a6100 and get another sigma lens. defo worth getting
would you say that the 6100 has the same image quality as the 6400? I am just needing to know if that extra 150 is even worth it, being weather sealed does not matter.
@@carriescheid1729 Yes, except if you're shooting video there are no Sony Pictures Profiles. If that doesn't matter to you then they're pretty much exactly the same.
does the sony a6100 overheat like the 5100 does?
No, that issue seems to have been resolved.
Is there a limited video recording time on the a6100?
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review the black magic pocket 4k or the 6k please
I've never used one before and haven't had a lot of interest although I like what I see from them, I just know little to nothing about them. I tend to review more vlog-like cams but if I get my hands on one, I'll make a vid for sure! Thanks for watching.
@@RayOrtega sold my a7sii for a bmpcc 4k and im curious to see your take on it.
@@-veaux-4700 Very interesting. I think I'm more interested in YOUR take! ;) Do you like it more??
@@RayOrtega love the 4k@60fps and 2.8k@120fps. love the 5" touch screen in the back. love the RAW capabilities. love that it doesn't have that baked in DSLR look that i felt my a7sii had even when i shot in s-log. love the price.
only downsides:
1)short battery life unless you get a v-lock brick battery.
2) no articulating screen. but i got an external monitor
3) it pretty much needs a samsung T5 SSD hooked up to it because regular sd cards fill up quick
overall, the bmpcc4k needs to be rigged out to get the most out of it but i think its well worth it
@@-veaux-4700 Great breakdown, thanks. Definitely looks like a decisions between compromises, workflow and budget which is pretty much the decisions we're always making ;) But I can see the appeal of many of those features. Thanks again.
Or just get a gimbal which is way better than IBIS and you can pull off some unique shots!
did you color grade the entire video? if not it really doesn't help me decide on camera. That means they got adulterated.
I did do some correction and slide grade but anything I did can be done by anyone with a 6100, it shows what's possible;) There are however plenty of test on here with raw footage and if you want some raw footage that I shot, I can even go as far as supplying that, hit me up in the DMs via twitter.com/podcasthelper, thanks for watching.
I need to correct you: The a5100 does have a flip screen ;)
Thanks, I messed up the chart but fortunately I said in the video that the 5100 had the flip screen. Good eye! ;)
The a5100 does have a flip screen unlike you show in the video.
I have the 6300 and 6500 and they DO OVERHEAT, EVERY TIME I RECORD 4K. It's not about if, It's about when they will overheat. When a bought the 6500 they also said they have solved the problem. Put it to record 4k and proof that records more than 20minuts,...
That's a bummer. You enabled to high heat setting? That said, with my 6500, I returned the first one cause I could get about 28 minutes and I knew it should be better so I got another and then had no issues hitting 60 minutes in 4K.
@@RayOrtega I guess I've should have done the same. I didn't , to late now and it's really a bummer. So this one wouldn't overheat for sure? I might record more than hour on 4k?
@@fidelecheverria6772 It's impossible to know cause every environment is different but people on here, other reviewers, are running theirs for well over an hour in 4K and it's doing fine. One of the keys in this newer a series (a6100, 6400, 6600) is the upgraded processor which allows the camera to run more efficiently and this is the reason you get better battery life even from the same battery and longer times before the heating warning. Not to mention there is no time limit like the 6500 etc. Sony's probably wouldn't be my first choice for times when I need to let the camera run that long. These newer ones can do it but I've seen people get even more consistent results from Panasonic which hasn't had a limit for awhile and of course that kind of use case is really better suited to a proper video camera which would have a bigger body cause it's built for that kind of use. These tiny cams get hot cause there's so much packed together.
Also make sure you are recording with the tilt screen out away from the body and you can leave the battery door open. Not ideal but might help some. You've probably already seen that here though;)
@@RayOrtega I agree to everything, and yes I use every trick you can imagine and setting I could try. But still overhears in very short time. Of course have should get a propper bog body camera for that kind of job, but also keep this one's for wedding and stuff I guess. But that's more than I can afford
Hey,
Iâm getting the A6000 with two kit lenses for 570$ or i could get the A6100 with just the 16-50 lens for 700$.
My budget is 700$. Is sacrificing the 55-210 lens worth the upgrade from A6000 to A6100?
iâm not gonna take videos. the only thing stopping me is the difference in focus points. Does that REALLY make a difference?
For video yes worth the upgrade. I can't say much about photo since I don't use it much but there are likely some good comparisons here on CZcams to check out. It will depend on what kind of photos you are shooting, for example sports probably benefits much more from more focus points but maybe less so for portraits.
Vijay Raja where did you find the a6100 with the lens for $700?
What pp do you use?
On the 6500 I've used many, mostly SLOG2 but recently and what you see on this video for the talking head shots is a customized version of PP4 (Cine4) with Black Level -1, Color Mode: Pro, Saturation -2, Color Phase -1 and everything else default.
Okay nice and thank you
I bought the A6100 but IDK how to use it
Its actually really easy, what do you need help with?