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Sony Alpha 1 II vs Sony Alpha 6100

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SonyAlpha 1 IISonyAlpha 6100
Overview
ReleasedDecember 2024September 2019
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor typeStacked Exmor RS CMOS with integral memoryExmor CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.9 × 24 mm23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution50.1 MP24.2 MP
Largest image8640 × 57606000 × 4000
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000100–32000
Sensor detailApproximately 50.5 million total pixels; Pixel Shift Multi Shooting uses four or 16 exposures combined in compatible computer software.Approximately 25.0 million total pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF and Sony ARW 5.0 RAW.JPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW support under Sony's stated conditions
ISO detailStandard ISO 100–32000 for stills and movies; stills expand to ISO 50–102400.ISO 51200 is expanded; Auto ISO limits are configurable
Image processorBIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit.BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony E-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst30 fps11 fps
Lens detail–ILCE-6100L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; double-zoom kit adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS
AutofocusUp to 759 phase-detection points for stills and movies; sensitivity EV −4 to 20 in AF-S with an F2 lens at ISO 100. Automatic or selected recognition of people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft. Sony's current feature page specifies Real-time Recognition AF+ from firmware version 4.00; launch reviews describe earlier firmware.425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; human/animal Eye AF for stills, object tracking, AF-A/S/C, DMF and manual focus
Shutter–30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detailUp to 30 fps electronic Hi+ with AF/AE tracking under compatible-lens and maker conditions; uncompressed or lossless-compressed RAW up to 20 fps; mechanical Hi+ up to 10 fps. Pre-Capture retains up to one second before full shutter press, subject to camera temperature and shooting conditions. A custom button can temporarily change burst speed.Mechanical Hi+ up to 11 fps with AF/AE tracking; live preview available at 8 fps (PhotographyBlog). Sony lists buffers of 77 Fine JPEG, 33 RAW or 31 RAW+JPEG images.
Stabilisation detailFive-axis sensor shift; centre 8.5 stops and periphery 7.0 stops under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active and Dynamic Active movie modes narrow the field of view and are unavailable in 8K or at frame rates of 120 fps or higher.Optical correction depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash–Built-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; Multi Interface Shoe
Exposure controls–PASM, auto and scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO, Auto HDR and interval shooting
Video
Highest video resolution7680 × 4320 at 30 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailSony's current feature page lists internal 7680 × 4320 30p XAVC HS with 8.6K oversampling and 10-bit 4:2:2 support. Lower-resolution 4K up to 120p has approximately 10% crop; Full HD 240 fps is lower resolution. S-Log3, S-Cinetone and imported LUTs supported; external HDMI RAW is separate from internal recording.XAVC S 4K up to 30p in NTSC mode or 25p PAL, up to 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 120p/100p. No S-Log or HLG picture profiles. 30p applies an additional approximately 1.2× crop (PhotographyBlog).
Audio–Stereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone input; no headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3.2″3″
Screen dots2,095,104921,600
TouchscreenYesYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFour-axis TFT LCD opens approximately 98° up, 40° down and 180° sideways, with 270° rotation when opened sideways.Screen tilts approximately 180° up or 74° down; touch focus/tracking rather than touch menu navigation (PhotographyBlog)
Viewfinder detail0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9437184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity. Selectable 60/120/240 fps; standard magnification is unavailable at 240 fps.0.39-type OLED, 1,440,000 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery life (maker's claim)520 photographs420 photographs
Body weight658 g352 g
Release detailSony UK specifies availability in December 2024; no release day inferred. Exact technical figures use Sony Japan because the UK specification URLs were inaccessible during research.Sony Hong Kong states availability from the end of September 2019; month precision is retained. This is the original ILCE-6100, separate from the later ILCE-6100A.
Recording mediaBoth slots accept CFexpress 2.0 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD.One shared SD/Memory Stick slot; SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
PortsUSB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet, sync terminal, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe.Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0.2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1
Battery life detailNP-FZ100; Sony Japan CIPA approximately 520 photographs with LCD or 420 with viewfinder. PhotographyBlog's 530/400 figures are not used. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported.NP-FW50; CIPA approximately 420 photographs with LCD or 380 with viewfinder
Charging–In-camera USB charging and USB power supply
DimensionsApproximately 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.120.0 × 66.9 × 59.4 mm; depth from grip to monitor 49.9 mm
Weight detailApproximately 658 g body only or 743 g with battery and memory card, excluding lens. PhotographyBlog's inconsistent 617 g figure is not used.Approximately 352 g body only (Sony Japan); 396 g with battery and memory card
In the boxOne NP-FZ100 battery, BC-ZD1 dual-battery charger, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and FDA-EP19/FDA-EP21 eyepiece cups, according to Sony Japan. USB Power Delivery AC adaptor and USB cable are not included.NP-FW50 battery, AC-UUE12 adapter and power cord, shoulder strap, body cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable (UK specification); lenses depend on kit

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