Ted
from the review I read of the the alpha 5000(that Dave posted above), the the a5100 should be fantastic
"The A5000, for example, goes for right around $400 brand-new on Amazon but performed in our labs like a DSLR that costs at least twice as much. And with a rapidly improving mirrorless lens lineup from Sony, a beginner can get into the A5000 today and reliably grow their lens library as they improve as a photographer. It's a camera perfectly designed for people who are stepping up from a point-and-shoot or a smartphone, giving even novices a simple entry point into the world of interchangeable lens cameras."