Sony a5000 vs Sony NEX-5N

Sensor
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Image sensor format	Advanced Photo System type-C	APS-C
Sensor size	0.91 in	0.93 in
Effective pixels	20.0 Mpx	16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	3:2 16:9	3:2 16:9
Max resolution	5456 x 3632 px	4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions	5456x3064 3872x2576 3872x2176 2736x1824 2736x1536	4912x2760 3568x2368 3568x2000 2448x1624 2448x1376
Processor	BIONZ	BIONZ

Sensor

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Sensor type

CMOS

Image sensor format

APS-C

Sensor size

0.91 in

0.93 in

Effective pixels

20.0 Mpx

16.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

3:2
16:9

3:2
16:9

Max resolution

5456 x 3632 px

4912 x 3264 px

Other resolutions

5456x3064
3872x2576
3872x2176
2736x1824
2736x1536

4912x2760
3568x2368
3568x2000
2448x1624
2448x1376

Processor

BIONZ

Image
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
ISO	100 3200 16000 Auto	100 200 400 800 1000 3200
ISO Auto	yes	yes
ISO minimum	100	100
ISO maximum	16000	3200
Maximum image resolution	5456 x 3632 px	4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets	9	6
White balance modes	Auto Custom modes Daylight Fluorescent Incandescent Shade Underwater	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Shade
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	EXIF JPG RAW	JPEG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Vivid	Black&White Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes	no
Image stabilization type	No	No
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
HDR	yes	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

ISO

100
3200
16000
Auto

100
200
400
800
1000
3200

ISO Auto

yes

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

16000

3200

Maximum image resolution

5456 x 3632 px

4912 x 3264 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Auto
Custom modes
Daylight
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Shade
Underwater

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Shade

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

EXIF
JPG
RAW

JPEG
RAW

Photo effects

Black&White
Vivid

Black&White
Vivid

Image stabilizer

yes

Image stabilization type

Uncompressed format

RAW

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Lens mount	Sony E	Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)	1.5 x	1.5 x
Maximum aperture	3.5	3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Saturation adjustment	yes	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	yes
Focal length multiplier	1.5x	1.5x
Autofocus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus Flexible Spot Auto Focus Single Auto Focus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus Flexible Spot Auto Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes	yes
Manual focus	yes	yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	yes	yes
Number of focus points	25	25
Image stabiliser	Lens based only	Lens based only
Phase detection autofocus	no	no

Optics and focus

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Lens mount

Sony E

Magnification (Crop factor)

1.5 x

Maximum aperture

3.5

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Contrast autofocus

yes

Saturation adjustment

yes

Brightness adjustment

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Focal length multiplier

1.5x

Autofocus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Multi Point Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus

Auto Focus (AF) lock

yes

Manual focus

yes

Auto Focus (AF) assist beam

yes

Number of focus points

Image stabiliser

Lens based only

Phase detection autofocus

Screen and viewfinder
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes	yes
Screen technology	LCD	LCD
Screen dots	460800	920000
Touch screen	no	yes
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	None	None
Separate info display	no	no

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD

Screen dots

460800

920000

Touch screen

yes

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

None

Separate info display

Photography features
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Camera shutter type	Electronic	Electronic
Minimum shutter speed	30.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	3	3
Exposure compensation plus	3	3
Exposure compensation minus	-3	-3
Expousure compensation steps	1/3	1/3
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 10	2 10
Histogram	yes	yes
WB Bracketing	Yes	No
Subject / scene modes	yes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/160s	1/160s
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash range	4	12
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Redeye Reduction Slow Sync Flash OFF	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Slow Sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	TTL	TTL
External flash	no	yes
Continuous drive	3.5 fps	10.0 fps
Scene modes	Portrait Sunset Landscape	Portrait Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	2 10 custom	2 10
Speed (JPEG)	3.5 fps	10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	3.5 fps	10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 3.0±EV	0.3 - 2.0±EV

Photography features

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Camera shutter type

Electronic

Minimum shutter speed

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-3

Expousure compensation steps

1/3

Auto exposure lock

yes

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

WB Bracketing

Subject / scene modes

yes

Flash sync speed

1/160s

Built-in flash

yes

Flash range

Flash modes

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync
Flash OFF

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Slow Sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

3.5 fps

10.0 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

2
10
custom

Speed (JPEG)

3.5 fps

10.0 fps

Speed (RAW)

3.5 fps

10.0 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 3.0±EV

0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080	640 x 480 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC AVCHD H.264 MP4 MPEG-4	AVCHD H.264 MP4 MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	25.0 fps	50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	25.0 fps	50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	25.0 fps	10.0 fps

Videography features

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

640 x 480
1440 x 1080
1920 x 1080

640 x 480
1440 x 1080
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

AVC
AVCHD
H.264
MP4
MPEG-4

AVCHD
H.264
MP4
MPEG-4

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

25.0 fps

50.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

25.0 fps

50.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

25.0 fps

10.0 fps

Audio features
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Microphone type	Stereo	Stereo

Audio features

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Built-in microphone

yes

Microphone type

Stereo

Design
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Body type	MILC	MILC
Body material	Plastic	Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product	Black Silver White	Black Silver White
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	no	no

Design

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Body type

MILC

Body material

Plastic

Aluminum-magnesium

Colour of product

Black
Silver
White

Black
Silver
White

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

Dimensions
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Weight	7.41 oz	7.41 oz
Width	4.31 in	4.36 in
Height	1.41 in	2.31 in
Depth	2.47 in	1.5 in

Dimensions

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Weight

7.41 oz

Width

4.31 in

4.36 in

Height

1.41 in

2.31 in

Depth

2.47 in

1.5 in

Storage
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Compatible memory cards	MS Duo MS Pro Duo MS PRO Duo HS MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC	MS Pro Duo MS Pro-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC
Dual memory card slots	yes	yes
Memory slots	1	1
Storage types	SD SDGC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3 RAW	DCF 2.0 Exif 2.3 RAW

Storage

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Compatible memory cards

MS Duo
MS Pro Duo
MS PRO Duo HS
MS Pro-HG Duo
MS XC-HG Duo
SD
SDHC
SDXC

MS Pro Duo
MS Pro-HG Duo
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Dual memory card slots

yes

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDGC
SDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo

SD
SDHC
SDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Camera file system

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3
RAW

DCF 2.0
Exif 2.3
RAW

Power
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	420	410
Battery technology	Lithium	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	1080.0 mAh	1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicator	yes	yes
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

420

410

Battery technology

Lithium

Battery capacity

1080.0 mAh

Battery level indicator

yes

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
HDMI	yes	yes
USB version	2.0	2.0
Wireless	Built-In	Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control	yes	yes
PictBridge	yes	no
NFC	yes	no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	no
Bluetooth	yes	no
Firewire	no	no

Connectivity

Sony a5000

Sony NEX-5N

HDMI

yes

USB version

2.0

Wireless

Built-In

Eye-Fi Connected

Remote control

yes

PictBridge

yes

NFC

yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)

yes

Bluetooth

yes

Firewire

Other features
	Sony a5000	Sony NEX-5N
Timelapse recording	yes	no
GPS	no	no
Orientation sensor	yes	yes
Energy Star certified	no	no
Tripod mounting supported	yes	yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA NOR POL POR RUS SWE TUR	CZE DAN DEU DUT ENG ESP FIN FRE GRE HUN ITA NOR POL POR RUS SWE TUR
Image editing modes	Rotating	Rotating