Engineering:Sony α5000

Short description: 2014 APS-C mirrorless camera

Sony α5000

Sony α5000 camera with 15-50mm Lens
Overview
Maker	Sony
Type	Digital
Released	2014
Lens
Lens mount	E-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor	Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor size	23.2 × 15.4 mm (APS-C type)
Maximum resolution	5456 × 3632 (20 megapixels)
Film speed	100-16000
Recording medium	SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card or Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage media	Memory Stick Pro Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focusing
Focus areas	25 focus points
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash
Shutter
Frame rate	60p, 60i, 30p for video recording 3.5 fps for continuous photo shooting
Shutter speeds	1/4000s to 30s
Continuous shooting	4 frames per second
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	No
Image processing
Image processor	BIONZ X
White balance	Yes
General
LCD screen	3 inches with 460,800 dots
Battery	NP-FW50
Dimensions	110×63×36 mm (4.3×2.5×1.4 in)
Weight	269 g (9.5 oz) including battery
Made in	Japan
Chronology
Predecessor	Sony α3000
Successor	Sony α5100

The Sony α5000 (model ILCE-5000), is a rangefinder-styled digital mirrorless system camera announced by Sony on 7 January 2014. Since it includes near field communication and Wi-Fi, Sony billed it as "the world's lightest interchangeable lens camera" with Wi-Fi. It has been succeeded by the Sony α5100.

Overview

The Sony ILCE-5000 features a 20.1 Megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor for capturing pictures with high quality using the picture formats RAW and JPEG.

It can also record HD videos using the MPEG-4 format and AVCHD Progressive.

The BIONZ X image processor ensures fast processing speeds, improved noise reduction, and accurate colour reproduction.

It uses a 3-inch tilt-able LCD Screen.

The Sony Alpha 5000 (ILCE-5000 or α5000) has built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for transferring photos and videos from the camera wirelessly to a mobile device with Android or iOS installed, using the Sony Imaging Edge Mobile app.

Unlike the Sony α6000, the Sony α5000 does not feature a built-in viewfinder.

Specifications

• ISO Range: 100–16000 for versatile shooting in low light.
• Continuous Shooting: Up to 3.5 frames per second (fps).
• Viewfinder: None (uses the LCD screen for composing shots).
• Battery Life: Approximately 420 shots per charge (using the NP-FW50 battery).
• Storage: Compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC, and Memory Stick Pro Duo cards.
• Connectivity: Micro USB, HDMI, Wi-Fi, NFC.
• Dimensions: Approximately 109.6 mm × 62.8 mm × 35.7 mm (Width × Height × Depth) (4 3/8 inches × 2 1/2 inches × 1 7/16 inches)
• Weight:
  • With battery and memory card: Approximately 269 grams (9.5 oz)
  • Body only: Approximately 210 grams (7.4 oz)

E-Mount System

The Sony α5000 uses the Sony E-Mount for using Sony branded and third party lenses on the camera like many other Sony ILCE (Interchangeable Lens Camera with E-Mount) cameras.

The α5000 is compatible with all E-Mount Lenses, including APS-C and Full Frame lenses.

When using an E-Mount lens designed for a Full Frame camera, the Sony α5000 has a 1.5x crop factor, effectively narrowing the field of view

• Example: A 50mm full-frame lens will act like a 75mm lens on the A5000.

  File:A5000 + NEX-3N + NEX-3.jpg

  Sony α5000 camera comparison with NEX-3N and NEX-3

Picture Formats

The Sony α5000 supports shooting photos in RAW (Sony ARW 2.3), JPEG and RAW+JPEG.

• Image Sizes:
  • L (Large): 5456 x 3632 pixels (20.1 MP).
  • M (Medium): 4496 x 3000 pixels (13.5 MP).
  • S (Small): 3008 x 2000 pixels (6.0 MP).
• Aspect Ratios:
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 1:1

Memory Card support

The Sony α5000 supports Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC for storing photos and videos in the formats mentioned above (RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG).

Sony A5000 with 16-50 (5)

See also

• Sony α6000
• Sony α5100
• Sony NEX-5
• List of Sony α cameras
• List of Sony E-mount cameras
• List of smallest mirrorless cameras