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. off-center subjects, or multiple subjects not in the center of the frame)- the built-in flash seems pretty horrible, and does not seem to be adjustable (you can't aim it)In

Again, this is something very easy to find for a Nikon or Canon DSLR.Another positive point worth calling

There's one important point to be made here, which is the reason for most of the reductions in stars in other reviews

now, since I've become accustomed to DMF mode on the 3N and hardly use AF-C, I realized that these 179 points were not as important to me as I initially thought

that was a good selling point

There are so many features that I have not even had a good chance to take advantage of yet because the point-and-shoot aspect is really good.

It's also just a great point and shoot camera for day to day use

I love I always and will always buy Sony camera...

Photography isn't my thing, so I did a lot of research on the a5100 before buying - there are a lot of established photogs out there that recommended this as a great grab-n-go camera or a spare to have in their camera bag,