Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
16000
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens
Height 6.28 cm
Width 10.96 cm
Depth 3.57 cm
Weight 210 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 16000
Native ISO 100-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100 - 16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 5456 x 3632
JPEG 5456 x 3064
JPEG 3872 x 2576
JPEG 3872 x 2176
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 24 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Included Accessories Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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