Canon EOS R6 vs Sony a5100

No qualms about the camera picture quality. However, it is cheaply built. The on/off switch snapped off and I was just a couple of months past my 1 year warranty. It had minimal use

Based on picture quality and features provided I would give this camera a 4 or 5. It is the other things that disappoint me. For the lack of features it should have and software and web site support I give it a 2. Sony needs to improve their software

The eye auto focus is so magical and makes portrait photography that much more freeing to create. Camera features and handling - 10/10.

Sony claims the autofocus on the 5100 is fast. It is. Out of hundreds of shots in burst mode at the show, very few missed focus. But it's the wealth o...

That said, its battery life leaves something to be desired, as you can't use it while it's charging. Also, while it can shoot at a quick 11 fps in its high-speed continuous shooting mode, it takes a long time to empty its photo buffer if you manage to fill it up. Still, if you're looking for a low-light powerhouse, this is a great option that should suit most people, thanks to its fantastic noise handling, great autofocus, and comfortable ergonomics.

A summary of thoughts on this camera; The Good: - relatively inexpensive - very light - good option if you dont need any of the features offered by a6000 or a6300 - LCD screen looks great and functions well, even if the flip-up mode is a gimmick - app for your phone lets you wirelessly sync JPEGs (not RAWs) to your mobile device - the '?' button gives you a description of every single menu item, so helpful for a complete beginner! - I have had no trouble finding lots of options for lenses and accessories The Bad: - touchscreen is completely useless, just forget its there, its an anti-feature - atrocious battery life; when they say "300 pictures", *they mean it*. I end up around 50% battery after 150 or less pictures, sometimes this works out to costing 1% battery life per minute if I am taking a lot. You need to constantly monitor your battery life on this camera if you plan to be out all day - you need to spend a LOT of time learning the menu's, there are a lot of settings divided up over many sub-menus in non-intuitive ways - it can end up taking a lot of button presses and menu digging to adjust settings, so do not plan on doing this "on the fly", you really need to take the time to learn what settings you need, and then plan & configure them *before* you start shooting - there is no in-body stabilization (a premium feature), so you need to keep this in mind when using lenses that lack their own stabilization - sometimes I end up fighting with the auto-focus to get the right focus point, supposedly there is a way to 'nudge' it or make fine adjustments, but I haven't figured out how to use it, I mostly just keep it set to center-focus instead, but that does make certain framing situations more difficult (e.g

i own that lens and find it to be excellent bang for the buck.

And more importantly, being able to use these interchangeable lenses to get that certain photographic look without breaking the bank or carrying such ...