Image courtesy: Cinema5D
The newly announced Sony A5100 got lab-tested by the Cinema5D team. As you can see from the graph on top the dynamic range is impressive for an APS-C camera:
In terms of dynamic range the Sony A5100 surprises with the measured results and beats most other important cameras we tested, even more expensive ones. As mentioned above the subjective impression we have about dynamic range on the A5100 is lower than the software results and can’t compete with the Sony A7s. It also shines in rolling shutter performance. Overall it seems Sony has built its latest processing technology into this little mirrorless camera, providing good lowlight noise levels as well, which however we see nowhere close the A7s (not tested scientifically yet).
Sounds really great!
A5100 preorder link list:
A5100 black body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US, Sony DE, Sony UK, Sony FR, Sony NL, Sony IT,
A5100 black with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US.
A5100 white with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony RM-SPR1 Remote Commander with Multi Terminal, 2.6′ Cord at Adorama.
Sony LCS-EBD Body Case for Alpha NEX 5000 and 5100 Mirrorless Digital Camera, Leather Like Material, Brown at Adorama.
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My 8 pack of crayons can beat 5dm3 in dynamic range.
Beat me to it, but I was going to say my cell phone
yo momma has more dynamic range than the 5dm3 🙂
But the banding in the shadow areas is to die for.
And yet the canon for some odd reason will still outsell the Sony.
Very understandable, as the Sony is not for sale yet. But when you look at tha A600 at Amazone it do outsell the Canon 5Dm3
And this is the same for the A6000?
GH4 looks weak in this comparison.
As does the 5DMK3, which is surprising for a full frame sensor.
It’s because this “DR test” is meaningless. This shows you nothing of the overall image quality, let alone the actual abilities of the cameras. All of which take a back seat to how the camera operates. I’d say they’re about as useful as DXO for photographers, but that’s giving Cinema5D too much credit.
So what criteria is “meaningful” for a sensor in video test?
The DR test is meaningless if you’re a Canon fan boy because it points out a weakness in the Canon sensor design. Sorry that this technical detail is so difficult for you to accept but it’s a fact. And contrary to your misguided belief dynamic range does effect image quality in shadow detail, color gambit and general appearance of a captured image. So pull your head out of your as* and stop whining.
The DR disadvantage of the Canon sensor in the 5DmkIII is only significant up to ISO 400 by 800 ISO the best Sony sensor is only half a stop ahead of the Canon and above that they are neck and neck same story with SNR
If a $500 camera out performed my $3400 camera I’d be mad too. 🙁
yeah,.. also the colour depth, iso performance are not important, its just a technical measurement of dxo, coz canon didn’t pay dxo as much as sony does, as nikon, as arri, as bla3,..
i think canon doesnt pay every tester in whole world thats why their sensor rating SUCKS….!!!
Of course it’s meaningful–not the whole story, but definitely meaningful.
IF ONLY the a5.1k was designed with a built-in EVF, a decent set of
external controls (wheels and cogs) and the UI to match, instead of
that constant-need-to-do-a-finger-poking TS 🙁 !!
on the plus side the a5.1k seems to be a bit more rugged
body than the a6k (still pretty far form the excellence of build
quality of the Nex-7, but there is some progress)
You do realise they’ll be an A6100, yeah?
not for a loooong time
We shall see…
Are you serious or trolling?
Just look at the length of time between bodies since the First Nex, every iteration since has been about 12 or less. And it seems to be getting shorter recently because the new pricessors were ready earlier than we thought.
Within 9 months we will probably see rumor or announcements of the new replacement bodies.
The only Nex camera that hasn’t been physically replaced is the Nex7. Full Metal body that feels like a solid camera YES. Everything below feels kinda plasticy. IE. the Nex6 had a premium look but not a premium feel.
neither!
Could it be that it beats the A6000 as well ???
In video DR? Most likely.
no same sensor, same dinamic range
I have both a 1dx and a 99. The 99 crushes the canon in dynamic range. I mean it is not even close. The extra resolution is nice if you need to crop significantly. But that is where pros stop for the Sony. I would be really tempted to get the 6000 but not having the new video codec is a no go. The 5100 would be good but I want an EVF. I would get the 7r but it problem with shutter causing blur and loud shutter and no electronic first curtain. The 7s is very tempting.
The A6100 will be here shortly.
Thanks for your musings though.
The video from the a6000 is much better then the video on the a99 which looks mushy compared to the clean images you get from the a6000.
Looks very interesting, I’m hoping to see more reviews since there’s not a lot of information about it.
Interesting, but I can’t help but feel like a6000 owners are feeling a little disappointed right now.
why disappoint. You pay 100$ more for EVF, more dials and a hot shoe. I see no reason to be disappointed
and the touchscreen……….oh wait!
Touchscreen was the only thing I thought I would miss on a6000, after I relied on it so much for focusing MF lenses on 5n. When I got the camera, however, I found that its focus peeking works much better than on 5n, and never ever noticed that it was missing. Having no hotshoe, on the other hand, would be a deal breaker for me.
And why’s that?
They share the same sensor and processor, yet only the a5100 has the XAVC-S codec. Sony could really easily add the codec to the a6000 and have parity in terms of video.
And those owner’s of the A6000 that couldn’t give a flying monkey’s toss about video? Should they be disappointed?
I might buy an A6000, I might not, but the lack of XAVC-S is not even a consideration for me. I’m more concerned about the lack of a level gauge.
If you don’t care about video then you’re not missing out. I’m also considering getting an a6000 to replace my Canon gear. However, I shoot about 50% video and 50% stills. I’m at a bit of a crossroad as the a6000 has purposely crippled video quality and the a5100 doesn’t have the EVF and physical controls I’d like.
Does your current camera have a level gauge and why do you find you need it so much? On the few occasions I used a camera with it I never found it to be all that useful. I typically get it close enough just by eye. For landscape shots, my tripod has a level. I could see it being useful if you need to shoot while holding the camera in awkward positions though (shooting over head, while rock climbing…).
Wait for the A6100. Job done.
You claim that the A6000 purposely crippled video, are you sure it is? Is it possible that sony use a special chip for the new video format? Is it possible that Sony left out that chip for the single reason that it was not ready when they designed the A6000? Or that it would make the A6000 more expensive then they wanted it to be? Or that a new FW update can handle this?
the a6000 does not have crippled it beats every middle range canikon camera in terms of features and image quality including the might canon 70d since it has only 30p with bad aliasing and moire which the a6000 doesn´t, plus it has better video quality then any A mount camera including the a99, it just looses to his big brother a7s, if you are worried about bitrate use a external recorder for uncompressed video.
Exactly
I got an a6000. Honestly I miss the horizon level, but I have done without in the past and I’ll do without now. 🙂
I’ve weaned myself off the level gauge. It turns photography into a video game.
I wouldn’t go that far. I just see it as another tool in my pocket. One that I can live without.
Well, ok it was hyperbolic. It’s definitely useful for careful composition, but for reactive / street photography I find it often distracting.
Same way you are concerned about a level gauge, others (probably a lot more) are concerned about video. And when their shiny new a6000 is being outclassed in that aspect by its little brother. I imagine it’s disappointing.
#firstworldproblems
I wouldn’t say outclassed. Imaging Resource wrote in their RX100 III review, that XAVC-S only give slightly better quality than AVCHD, but file sizes are doubled. If the same is true of the A5100, then A6000 owners may not have much reason to be jealous.
You are kidding.
XAVC-S QUALITY IS USABLE IN TERMS OF BROADCAST TV (50MB/S)
They could add the codec to the A6000, and it would be called the A6100.
I love how people assume everything is software now. It may have required a hardware change to support XAVC S. Given the A5100 is a new model that came after the A6000, I don’t think anyone can complain. They knew what they were buying.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we see an A6100 at Photokina. I think Sony are going to have a lot on show.
Sony a giant troll ever lol…
I would like to get it in my a7r or even better super 35version of a7100 with nex 7 type of UI and a7 type of menu system
Extra DR is nice, but meh. Until we have like 18 stops above anything other than base ISO your still handicapped. I still use graduated filters and multiple exposures to capture anything worthwhile.
Good luck doing that in video.
Everything beats the Canon 5D Mark III. Canon just recycles their old sensor designs year after year after year. They’re the Toyota of digital SLRs. Reliable but boring…
LMAO… the 5D doesn’t even have 12 stops of DR in Raw… who do these guys think they’re kidding about technicolor profile being 11.8 stops. The GH4 absolutely stomps the 5D3 in video DR. No credibility here whatsover.
It’s probably a simple measurement that does not take perceptable things like banding into consideration, which limits usable DR much more than even measurements suggest (same story as for stills, see DXO measurements which do not account for banding).
Reminds me of… https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/79575270/canon-press-release.png
i think canon should make a new sensor ASAP, instead releasing it onto dozen various body,
even sony new sensor for cell phone can beat canon dslr in some area
Sony cell phone cam vs Canon 60d
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAbTOSevlow
canon are more seriously developing a copy machine rather than a camera sensor
I’ll wait for the A6100 with everything combined and even higher DR, and hopefully they include an external mic input solution and audio monitoring. Also replace that lousy distorted stock lens.
because of the fast nearly yearly updates on camera bodys from sony, waiting is not what you wan’t. Just buy the A6000. If the A6100 realy has some shiny new features you can’t miss – sell your old, get the new.
On electronic devices “waiting” won’t satisfy you.
Honestly no one will buy the five dee junk, canon Nikon are both cheap and holding back every possible small feature set to protect their higher end models from getting cannibalized. So by all means go Sony if you want to feature rich hybrid camera in a compact body, and go MFDB if you need the best you can get for sheer still use.
For me the a7s is the best all around hybrid camera , while the new leica mp might be the best stills camera. That said if I got deep pocket I would get the phase iq250 ,leica mp and a seven S.
Sure, and all 5D MKIII owner will sell their gear and buy the A5100.
Admin you should rename your site to canonhaters.com
Hahahahaha! The GH4 beats the hell out of all those cameras. It has more DR than the others combined, and would win in a fight any day. Everyone is so afraid of m4/3 that they invent facts about other cameras being superior. Laughable!
The upcoming Casio stills/video hybrid mirrorless camera will crush all of these cameras.
I have given this an upvote for sheer audacity.