Sony A5000 Mirrorless Camera Announced, Price, Specs
Sony has announced the new NEX-3 successor mirrorless camera Sony A5000. From NEX to Alpha, ILCE5000L/B weighs 210g (7.4 oz.) without battery, card, or lens so Sony names the A5000 as the world’s lightest interchangeable lens camera.
Sony A5000 features a 20.1MP EXMOR APS-C CMOS sensor, Bionz X processor, and built-in Wi-Fi. A5000 also features NFC for easy Wi-Fi connectivity; a 3″ 460K-dot LCD that flips forward for easy self-portraits; a built-in pop-up flash; and a zoom control built into the body to control power zoom lenses.
The A5000 can also use Sony PlayMemories Camera Apps, which work similarly to smartphone apps to make adding features to the camera a simple option.
Sony A5000 Mirrorless Camera Announced, Price, Specs
Sony A5000 Mirrorless Camera Price
Sonhy A5000 mirrorless camera price is $598. The A5000 will start shipping from March 23, 2014. Sony a5000 will be available in black, silver and white.
| Store | Price | Buy Now |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | $598.00 | Buy Now |
| Adorama.com | $598.00 | Buy Now |
Sony A5000 Mirrorless Camera Features
- 20.1 Mp Exmor APS HD APS-C CMOS Sensor
- BIONZ X Image Processor
- 3.0″ 460.8k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
- Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
- Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
- Hand-held Twilight Mode and ISO 16000
- 25-Point Contrast Detection Autofocus
- Continuous Shooting up to 3.5 fps
- Photo Creativity and Picture Effects
- Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Zoom Lens
Sony A5000 Mirrorless Camera Technical Specifications
| General | Camera Type | Interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash |
| Lens compatibility | Sony E-mount lenses | |
| Image sensor | Type | APS-C type (23.2 x 15.4mm) “Exmor” APS HD CMOS sensor |
| Number of pixels (effective) | Approx. 20.1 megapixels | |
| Recording system(still image) | Recording format | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
| Image quality modes | RAW/RAW+JPEG/JPEG Fine/JPEG Standard | |
| Picture Effect | 13 type: Posterisation (Colour, B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration | |
| Recording system (movie) | Recording format | AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant;MP4 |
| Recording system | Media | “Memory Stick PRO Duo”/”Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”/”Memory Stick XC-HG Duo”/SD memory card/SDHC memory card/SDXC memory card |
| Focus system | Type | Contrast-detection AF |
| Focus point | 25 points (contrast-detection AF) | |
| Exposure control | Metering type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | Still images: ISO100 to 16000, AUTO (ISO100 to 16000), Movies: ISO100 to 6400 equivalent, AUTO (ISO100 to 6400 equivalent) | |
| LCD screen | Type | 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT |
| Number of dots | 460,800 dots (total) | |
| Field coverage | 100% | |
| Adjustable angle | Up by approx. 180 degrees | |
| Wi-Fi | View on smartphone | Yes |
| Send to computer | Yes | |
| View on TV | Yes | |
| NFC | Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible,One-touch remote, One-touch sharing | |
| PlayMemories Camera Apps | Yes | |
| Drive | Speed (approx., max.) | Continuous mode: max. 2.5 fps |
| Speed Priority Continuous shooting: max. 3.5 fps | ||
| Power | Still images | Approx. 420 images (CIPA standard) |
| Dimensions | (W x H x D) excluding protrusions | Approx. 109.6mm x 62.8mm x 35.7mm |
| Weight | Approx. 210g (body only)Approx. 269g (with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included) | |
