Sony A6100 review: Incredible autofocus for a budget camera

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[@vgee3926]

Can't believe everybody complains about the body style of the a6 series...to me it's one of the best looking out of all the mirrorless cameras..nice and low profile.

[@jarrettwade8]

I agree the Fuji he brought up at the beginning does not look good (maybe only from the front) in my opinion.

[@mirrorlessny]

agree,,,,, a6000series body profile is one of the main reasons its so popular

[@mirrorlessny]

@Mr Tech I agree these cameras have a ton of negatives I have/had 4 a6000 a6300 a6400 a6600 & did review videos for each one,, many things remain unaddressed by Sony so its great to see product releases like fuji xt4 & nikon z50

[@DirtyTesla]

Yeah that fuji he showed is really ugly... obviously all subjective

[@joshuaaxelio7631]

@@DirtyTesla put your hands on it first

[@jordanromberger6636]

This camera has aged well. Numerous successful KZbinrs have and use the a6100 every day. Love that Sony is working so hard at the camera game. If you’re just getting started this will serve you well for years to come.

[@AntonSlizzardhands]

Is it me or does this guy hate Sony?

[@sanket3210]

He loves fuji, that's for sure..😂

[@comradecat1859]

And the video quality, he's like don't buy this.

[@aviralshukla15]

@@sanket3210 in every video of this guy you always make fun of him about fuji

[@xGIJewx]

Please don't take advice from somebody who takes photos this bad

[@mzf11125]

You are right

[@hellbxymedia5027]

And sets his iso at 25600 🥴

[@SCP_ISD_05-1]

fair point

[@Tair_Omari]

Which kit do you recommend for fashion street photography, where the subject is just 2-5 meters away???

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I have always liked Sony cameras. This is another of their entry point models I would consider. Thank you for this honest review. No camera is perfect but we gotta work with what we have.

[@mirrorlessny]

its a perfect started camera,,,, has many important things like mic port, 4k, flippy screen etc......

[@WarriorsPhoto]

mirrorlessNY It shoots 4K?! (:

[@mirrorlessny]

@@WarriorsPhoto yes 4k 24fps & 30fps

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@mirrorlessny Thank you for this info. I went and watched the video again. This feature alone makes me want to take another look at this camera. (:

[@mirrorlessny]

@@WarriorsPhoto definitely do, I had a6400 for a bit & did a video review of it, its almost the same as a6100,,,,, also did a low light test video where you can see a6000 poor performance & a7iii's dominance

[@robt4194]

I do like my A6100. Body style is nice without bulges of DSLRs. Agree on the menus - focus settings are in different places. You can reassign alot of buttons to menu functions. Battery charge is decent - was taking wildlife shots for 3 hours one battery in 103degF temperatures - let the camera sleep after 1 min. Having a view finder really helps in bright sunlight. Price is good right now. If you're coming from a point-and-shoot camera - these cameras are complex and you need alot of training (the manual is 580 pages). The lens markets need more E-mount mid-priced Telephoto/zoom lens. Sigma 100-400 E-mount coming out soon. A major software update to allow more touch screen control and more logical menu flow would be nice - but I'm not holding my breath. You get alot of bang for the buck.

[@dawgcanjumphigh]

I upgraded from the a6000 for video needs. It does 1080p 120 FPS and 4K. Huge upgrade there and I can use a rode mic for better audio. Perfect for what my needs.

[@toplahories]

Does A6100 offer Autofocus While recording 1080 120fps slow motion? And also is that usable? A6100 or xt200?

[@omi404050]

Can u please compare it to the upcoming fujifilm xt 200. I think these two will be direct rivals, and a good video for beginner photographers like me who want to buy a new entry level camera

[@LesterMitchell]

This is interesting! I'm very curious what I should go with . A6100 sony, or M50 canon. I'm using it for live streams and guitar videos. Any tips or ideas? I would like to stay under 900 dollars

[@thaofficiall2thad420]

Any help I want to buy this camera for music videos an podcast is it any good? And future proof?

[@LucaBono.Studio]

Pro tip for you guys: Use Autumn Leaves -2 Contrast -1 Saturatio -3 sharpening for videos. You'll forget about the lack of picture profiles ;)

[@giuliacolucci.]

Thank you so much!!! 😍

[@pratikmori]

Can you please give some comparison of canon R50 vs Sony a6100

[@ggApollo]

Never watched a more opinionated and biased review. Holy hell.

[@prince.p]

Apollo Lmao

[@nillabean215]

facts. the whole video was extremely biased. i haven't seen one thing goo in this video like damn. im pretty sure this camera has SOME features thats great for beginners. he made it seem like it was the worst camera out there for the price point

[@iamkathynguyen]

For real lol

[@lachlanhempell]

@@nillabean215 I’m on the verge of buying it and came hear just to hear garbage this garbage that lmao

[@hphp7587]

I need a camera in this budget. But the video says the included lens is not good. I don't intend to spend more money in the recent future. Some suggestions please?

[@eternallife8001]

Nice Review Bro. I am confused between Sony Alpha ILCE-6100Y & Sony Alpha ILCE 6100L which one to buy , i dont want extra lense , by default kit lense with extenal mic support ?

[@toplahories]

Does A6100 offer Autofocus While recording 1080 120fps slow motion? And also is that usable?

[@VBVTV]

I referenced your review on my video "Movie Making Cameras from $600 to $1,000 Part l in 2020". Thanks for your review!

[@flowerwall8686]

Great video.. Please let me know is it a good camera to make food videos? I am thinking to buy this one. Please help.

[@roll.number.3676]

Which Camera do you use??! For video

[@Lifewiththelomelys]

I just bought it and found this video. I’m super pleased! I tried out the canon powershot mark ii and then mark ii neither compares to this! The auto focus is amazing!

[@romansteunenberg198]

im considering buying this camera, hows your experience with this camera??

[@Raheeltalks]

Which lens you used in this video?

[@kyrryk4427]

Just bought the camera and awaiting it's delivery. Took a long time looking through camera looking for specific attributes. This one seemed to fit the bill. So excited to get it, though the shipment has been delayed due to weather! This video helps confirm my purchase.

[@ianbolo930]

Can this be used as a webcam as well?

[@myidham1984]

4:26 that iso 25600 looks clean, wow. Amazing camera

[@lamandigital]

I like it a lot because of its small and compact body. With interchangable lens and flippable screen.

[@JorgeMorenoCGArtist]

Sony A6100 have built in timelpase?

[@dusty_burkhalter]

Lost all credibility on the a6400 comment. That camera is beast and I came from a full frame Canon that cost twice as much.

[@LorenzDominique]

LOL that's what I said. This man is a joke.

[@lornnadickson5933]

What lens is this? Can't find the gear info anywhere and watched this a few times! you don't say which lens you have used, thanks.

[@Raheeltalks]

Which lens makes a full frame?

[@adventureswithcaleb5097]

Thank you for the video. I just ordered the camera. I was wondering if you could recommend a lens for me to buy in the future. I will mostly be taking pictures of my kids and travel scenery but I would like to invest in a quality lens.

[@Elemonator]

I personally love the 18-105 f4 g lens. It might be a bit longer than you like, but as far as all around goodness, it’s been fantastic for me. I’ve had it since about 2014 I think and it’s never done wrong by me. Look around and you can find it for about 600 dollars.

[@stuartryder2609]

2:36 secs into the clip, "Sony now has a great range of lenses for the APS-C mirrorless camera" - but the lens in the centre of the shot is an FE lens designed for full-frame Alpha cameras. It will work on an A6100 but it is not designed for APS-C itself.

[@acadianatrace8109]

How is this for video??

[@faizaharoon9609]

Suggest the best lense with it..

[@almassaminhasan7213]

Please make a video on sl3

[@shitalchandrap7987]

Lovely insight into a6100

[@SandryVergel]

it's compatible Sony Alpha 6100 4K mirrorless with Cam kink 4K el gato?

[@tapanddestroy]

yes

[@m.singleton8688]

Thanks for explaining things in simple terms

[@jiviteshpandab6194]

Should I buy Sony a6100 or Fujifilm xt200 ? Fuji has some stupid record limit and u say Sony glass is no good! Suggest me one

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Waiting for XT200 review!!!

[@majinbullykamp911]

Which ones better this one or the Nikon z 50

[@khaledhafiz]

Very Helpful . Thanks

[@Fitness_started]

@Engadget is sony a 6100 is better than nikon 7500 ??????? Please answee

[@darlaandson6595]

Im just having trouble trying to open the files on my computer when plugged any thoughts anyone?

[@robt4194]

If they're 4K videos - you'll bring the computer "to it's knees" I pull them into my video editor to view them. Also Windows won't recognize raw .ARW files. Nice that they give you thumbnails of the video files.

[@88jxckson]

The sony a looks fine..You sound biased

[@theunkownmr.562]

I'm running into problems where the autofocus is constantly jittering/hunting real slightly. Maybe I have the autofocus set to aggressively? I have it on the fastest settings. Also, this is a really good bang for your buck 4k30 for recording yourself for streams and youtube. You don't need the added features of the 6400 and the 6600 to get quality still video.

[@kevinrodriguez9659]

Depends. Are you using a good lense? I’ve had literally no problems with autofocus since like the a6000 lol

[@bernardklein6614]

Is there a way to stabilize the camera while shooting a video? Like gimbal stick maybe, or it cant be stabilized at all

[@TheCinderDude]

Gimbals do work, but the kit lens and a lot of sony's lenses have in-lens stabilization.

[@bernardklein6614]

@@TheCinderDude nice dude, but the guy used kit lens i think in his test, and as a starter i probably still have to buy A6100 with all the disadvantages rather than the A6400, its way too risky for me to buy A6400 without any knowledge in photography

[@TheCinderDude]

@@bernardklein6614 I used an a6000 for the last 3 years and it's served me well. My friends have the a6300 and a6400 and in my tests, there's not a huge difference in shakiness when using the kit lens. For a starter I would definitely reccommend the a6100 as well, for the price you can find it right now, and the inclusion of 4k and 1080p slowmo it's absolutely worth it. I'm probably going to upgrade from my a6000 as well.

[@believinkarma2328]

Thanks for sharing this high quality video

[@morzfu681]

Great video !

[@mjcbryan]

This review was the complete opposite of another review i just watched 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@drbonko4114]

that music sounds so much like the LOONA song Girl Front haha

[@JimWilbourne]

I started laughing because the video barely had an intro and this guy just went straight into ripping this camera to shreds. I don't think I stopped laughing the whole video

[@thespartanchannel]

It is hilarious xD

[@NeagoeCristi]

Hi, what camera and what lens did you use to make this video? Thanks!

[@user-io5gw1rk4t]

Probably something you can't afford 😂😜😂

[@reviewhead]

Max T damn you know his life and salary. Are you his husband?

[@user-io5gw1rk4t]

@@reviewhead seems like your pretty tight with him since you know he's gay.

[@reviewhead]

Max T I don’t know him anymore than I know you.

[@user-io5gw1rk4t]

@@reviewhead idk seems like your are actually married to him.

[@KitchenPlatform]

Did he intentionally shoot the video in high iso to make the video look bad?

[@tracey0820]

$600? I'm seeing it online for $1100?

[@bresoccercards6461]

I think it looks good.

[@tangsanglimbu7102]

The design is not ugly at all!

[@jaideepverma3749]

is a6100 has SLOG profile for movie recording?

[@wh8246]

nope,you have to get the a6400

[@jaideepverma3749]

@@wh8246 do canon 200d or any cam has this feature for SLOG profiles ?

[@nickwimer9711]

He was paid by Fuji to do this review

[@taskmaster456]

I thought the sony 6100 didnt have a flip out screen

[@zamheobi]

I'm surprised too

[@NaveedBasapur]

I am getting flashey video in a6100

[@divij6910]

so i had planned on buying it; is it worth it ??

[@Princeton_James]

Yes it is. The a6600 is much better but its 300 more.

[@ivank8422]

What's so special about Fujifim xt-30.... every second review on youtube puts it on top of the camera lists. I got into this trap and bought it and most of the issues you listed here for Sony 6100 are also true for Fujifilm Xt-30.

[@linux_38]

How is the a series design and look ugly? I think its one of the best looking camera bodies out there vs some of the other more bigger, blockier, 70s inspired camera bodies available from other manufacturers.

[@simonaefremova4390]

Where can i find the 6100 for 650$?the cheapest i got was 850$

[@officialdiomer]

it's $599 on Best Buy right now!

[@davidrapant6398]

Amazon. Just bought one for 598. Prices just dropped. It’s now 300 dollars cheaper than the a6400.

[@jimjon2855]

My RX100 M3 seems to handle low light quite better... Am I mistaken?

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Jim Jon hell no. It's good but can't handle 3200+ iso in darker scenes..

[@davidrapant6398]

Yes your mistaken. This is a much larger sensor and will handle low light much better. I love the rx100 cameras tho.....So small and powerful. I have an rx100ii, an a6000 and a a7III. The larger the sensors the better in low light. That being said I sneak my rx100ii into concerts all the time and it works well depending on the stage lighting.

[@AiurMedia]

why you shooting photos at iso 25600 you monster! : p

[@lupreztryson]

Exactly. Where’d they get this clown to review a camera

[@amirforsati4931]

nice

[@anukulbhatra]

Love from India

[@tachiecool6451]

Good

[@gilbert_photos9071]

Any song a6100 give away ? 😭

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

Damn price on this jumped from 599 to 899 literally overnight. Wtf 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@earl.cuevas]

Omg I thought I saw myself comment on this video which I’ve watched for the first time today

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

@@earl.cuevas hahahahaha, how great

[@sonchild2881]

@@TellurdogIsayhi did you get the camera sir ?

[@TellurdogIsayhi]

@@sonchild2881 nope, sure didn’t.

[@sonchild2881]

@@TellurdogIsayhi Well If you're still in the market for a camera I would recomend a panosonic g7. Its Much cheaper I agree 900 dollars is way too much. I hope this helps sir

[@SirKentSaid]

So what kind of glass should I invest in instead of the kit lense?

[@davidrapant6398]

It depends on what your planning on photographing. Landscape get a wide angle lens. Portrait get a 50 - 80mm. If you don’t know get a zoom 16-35 or a 24-70. If your doing wildlife you may want a 70-200 or 300mm lens. You have to narrow down what your primary photography is and start there. Hope this helps.

[@jyothi1952]

You make a great videos 🥰

[@jamieferguson1314]

How much did he pay you to say that?

[@itz-venomtv5686]

@@jamieferguson1314 Don't do that!

[@Qiuey]

Soo siso good quality

[@kreigerbailey3550]

Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!! 👑🇯🇲🔥💥🌟⭐💯💎

[@suddagrafi]

can you give me that.i am from sri lanka 😢

[@rhezaif]

Its basically a6000 with jack audio and updated software system

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Rz no it's basically an A6400 in a A6000 body. It's hugely better than A6000/A6300/A6500 in videos. It however lacks any picture profiles(that's sad).

[@kimmyp3407]

@@DeepteshLovesTECH someone mentioned going to portrait mode and i think maxing the contrast out to create a "log"-like profile

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

David M umm that would result in the opposite. You need to find a way to turn the contrast to the lowest.

[@freddybell8328]

Definitely not. You can't get that big of an autofocus and lowlight improvement with just software.

[@freeze1975]

No. Idiot

[@dolly2k]

Started my KZbin channel & I’m considering buying this camera. Is it worth it... 🤔

[@AminHajou]

totally worth it , it's an amazing camera

[@theurbanartist775]

Clear Your Mind is it better than the g7. Someone wants to trade for my Panasonic

[@mathew5833]

Can you gave this to me 🥺

[@irshadbalochistani4296]

Battery life a6100...?

[@mirrorlessny]

a6100 a6400 cameras have slightly improved battery life vs previous generation,,,,I think it is still poor, that's why I got a6600 with Z battery for vlogging

[@robt4194]

Battery life is decent - was taking wildlife shots for 3 hours in 103degF temperatures - let the camera sleep after 1 min. Battery charges quickly through phone charger USB

[@fritz9880]

This a good review but you breezed over the lack of image stabilization (IM). It's sad that Sony and other camera manufactures cripple their cameras by omitting features that photographers want. What entry level photographer does NOT want image stabilization? Wouldn't an entry level photographer need IM more than anyone else? In the same vein, Sony removed the flash from the a6600. This makes no sense.

[@JoshDanns]

Biased review clearly

[@wasilbrx]

Used A6100 or used a6300? To photography, I will not make videos too often. Used A6300 is quite clearly cheaper...

[@KeyLocs]

Auto focus vs a camera with better stabilization? Which do u choose? All answers welcomed.

[@tapanddestroy]

for me autofocus, I can always buy a gimbal

[@davidrapant6398]

I’ll take the autofocus. Many lenses are stabilized. I believe the kit lens has stabilization. It comes in handy in lower light and slower shutter speeds. The autofocus comes in handy with every shot.

[@rahees1432]

Compared to A6500 which is better

[@555dia]

I think we have a Sony hater here. I have this camera and it is fantastic

[@SandeepJha2626605]

2:56 check out his iso its 25600, i have clicked picture from sony a6000 at 3200 iso in low light situation it turned out really good, and a6100 has better low light performance than a6000 sonwthing is fishy about this video

[@pcmr_setup2724]

Wtf is this review? I love this camera

[@monoguy5194]

It looks amazing... tf

[@RUBYREBUS]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@RUBYREBUS]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@RUBYREBUS]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@sonchild2881]

@@RUBYREBUS black man

[@usmanahmedmian]

Why does he sound like Steve jobs 😲

[@Leowulfs]

Okay the body design is meh I agree. It's not nicer looking than Panasonic, Fuji or Canon and everybody knows Sony's menus are the most atrocious things in existence. All of those criticisms were justified. People get fixated on buying a product and watch reviews and want people to sing praise to the product they either bought or want to buy so they can feel good about their purchase. Be honest with yourselves - he didn't say it's the ugliest camera in the world but the design is boring and plain, especially compared to the beauty of Fuji cameras. Son'y menus do suck and the fact they can't implement a touch screen into their cameras is also such an annoying thing people have been complaining about for the longest time. I really don't see any bias here at all, you guys need to be a little more objective.

[@fcurcic]

you literally get used to the menu within a week of using it, you're talking about it like it's always your first time whenever you go into the menu

[@lupreztryson]

Did this guy just said fuji has better mirrorless lenses than sony?

[@MrAlphonse101]

The distortion going up the stairs was horrible. 4:57

[@jeffryhiendy3947]

Engadget: Sony A6100 Review: incredible autofocus for budget camera. Also Engadget: A6100 is trash.

[@boomtan2755]

👌

[@GilbertTV]

The Sony a6100 is a fantastic camera full stop

[@claudiuoroian3911]

So now an almost 1000$ camera is considered entry level? No wonder you rarely see someone with a camera these days.( mostly old people or vloggers)

[@AceHardy]

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