Sony α5000
2014 APS-C mirrorless camera
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 was succeeded by the Sony α5100.
01Overview
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)
02E-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.
03Picture 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
04Memory 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).
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Sony A5000.jpg by Vuarnet (Raul Ramirez), CC BY 2.0
- A5000 + NEX-3N + NEX-3.jpg by vernieman, CC BY 2.0
- Sony A5000 with 16-50 (5).JPG by vernieman, CC BY 2.0
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