Hands-on with the Sony Alpha a5100
Published Aug 18, 2014
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dpreview staff
Hands-on with the Sony Alpha a5100
The Sony Alpha a5100 is a petite, compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a lot to offer. We've had access to a pre-production sample for a few days, and as well as a first impressions review, we also got hands-on with Sony's latest Alpha. Click through this slideshow for a tour of the a5100's major features.
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