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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P20 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-5R Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5R
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Sony DSC-P20 Features & Controls The P20 is equipped with a fixed-focus 6mm (42mm 35mm equiv) F4.5 lens. When not using the camera the lever below the lens closes a protective cover. A warning message appears on the LCD if the camera is turned on before the lens cover is opened. There is aRead more
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A
APS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.21 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx1.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx1.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5456 x 3632 px1216 x 912 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorBIONZ
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
N/A
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100
N/A
100
ISO maximum16000
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution5456 x 3632 px
N/A
N/A
White balance presets936
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
N/A
N/A
Custom white balanceyesnoyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWTIFFRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E
N/A
  • Sony E
  • Sony FE
Optical zoom3.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.54.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points25
N/A
25
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter1.81 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusno
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
25
Focal length equiv
N/A
< 42
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
23.62 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
1.18 in
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
99

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in1.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD
N/A
LCD TFT
Screen dots460800123000920000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNone
Optical
Electronic
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s8.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesnoyes
Aperture priorityyesnoyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus323
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/160s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range42
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Fill-in Flash
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive3.5 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.5 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.5 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Design

Body typeMILCCompactRangefinder-style mirrorless
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.41 oz8.11 oz9.74 oz
Width4.31 in4.84 in4.37 in
Height1.41 in2.44 in2.32 in
Depth2.47 in1.81 in1.54 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)420
N/A
330
Battery technologyLithiumAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1080.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyes
N/A
yes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.01.02.0
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesNoyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCyes
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesnono
GPSno
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
N/A

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