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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Editiorial reviews
24
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
68 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
6 %
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4.1 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.5 out of 5
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5 stars
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41
3.8 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorBIONZBIONZBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum160002560051200
Maximum image resolution5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets91010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony ESony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points25179125
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter1.81 in1.59 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)252525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
179179
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots460800921600921600
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneElectronic
Separate info displaynonono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.22 x1.07 x
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range446
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive3.5 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.5 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.5 fps6.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeMILCMILCSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.41 oz7.9 oz10.02 oz
Width4.31 in4.31 in4.72 in
Height1.41 in2.47 in2.62 in
Depth2.47 in1.41 in1.78 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
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG 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
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)420400720
Battery technologyLithiumLithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.4 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
no
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
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 supportedyesyesyes
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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