* Amongst interchangeable lens digital cameras equipped with an APS-C size image sensor and built-in flash. As of press release date, based on Sony survey
A5000 offers DSLR-style quality and creative power without weighing you down
Large 20.1MP Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor for beautifully detailed images
180° tiltable LCD screen for easy self-portraits
Light, compact body with pop-up flash
NFC and Wi-Fi for One-touch sharing/remote control with smartphones & tablets
Support for PlayMemories Camera Apps™ and additional Photo Creativity options
The world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens digital Wi-Fi camera[i] punches far above its weight when it comes to beautiful pictures and creative control. Packing a large 20.1 effective megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor, the A5000 produces exquisite images that belie its small size.
A serious step up from ordinary point-and-shoot cameras, the new A5000 puts pro-style picture quality in a beautifully designed body that fits easily in your pocket. Small and light enough to take anywhere, it’s a perfect alternative to your DSLR. While weighing just 210g[ii], its compact body accommodates a built-in flash to brighten dimly-lit scenes. The camera’s handgrip is also re-styled for sure, steady handling with any E-mount lens attached.
Picture quality is boosted with a DSLR-sized 20.1 effective-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS image sensor that captures huge amounts of fine picture information. Images are further enhanced by the new-generation BIONZ X processor shared with the acclaimed α7 and α7R full-frame cameras. Detail reproduction, area-specific noise reduction and diffraction reducing technologies ensure even finer textures and lower noise, whatever you’re shooting. What’s more, sensitivity is now adjustable manually right up to ISO 16000 for impressive pictures in fading light.
Single handed selfies are simple, thanks to the cameras’ comfortable grip and 180° tiltable LCD screen that flips for perfect framing with the A5000 held at arm’s length. By using it with Soft Skin Effect, which automatically smoothes wrinkles and dullness for more beautiful looking skin on detected faces, users can produce even more attractive images. There’s also a handily-placed lever on the camera body for fingertip adjustment of optical zoom[iii] without struggling to reach controls on the lens barrel.
On-board Wi-Fi allows one-touch connection with your Xperia™ or NFC-compatible Android smartphone or tablet. It’s easy sharing photos wirelessly on your mobile[iv]. A single touch also activates Smart Remote Control, linking the camera with a smartphone or tablet to view shots, and fire the shutter from a distance.
PlayMemories Camera Apps enhances your photo experience even further with a growing range of free and paid apps, spanning exciting creative effects, utilities and more. An upgraded Time-lapse Ver.2.0 can now smoothly track changes to ambient brightness in a scene. Brand-new Sync to Smartphone automatically transfers shots to a pre-registered smartphone or tablet each time the camera’s switched off. The transferred photos can then be automatically relayed to your PlayMemories Online account if the mobile device has the PlayMemories Online app installed and the All Sync feature enabled.
Find out more at: www.sony.net/pmca/
Unique to Sony, Photo Creativity puts intuitive control over settings like Picture Effect and Background Defocus within everyone’s reach. Press a button and use the control wheel to instantly see the effect of picture adjustments on the LCD screen, with an on-screen description to guide less experienced photographers.
Accessories for the A5000 include the new LCS-EBB Body Case that’s exclusively styled for a sleek, elegant fit. Add the LCS-BBN Soft Carrying Case and STP-XSR1 Shoulder Strap that offer a stylish, colour-coordinated match. The LCS-BBN is a ‘bag-in-bag’ style soft case that stows neatly inside a rucksack or suitcase. Also available, the ACC-TRW is a value Accessory Kit that includes the BC-TRW Battery Charger and NP-FW50 Rechargeable Battery Pack.
Co-ordinating beautifully with the A5000, the versatile SEL55210 (E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS) telephoto zoom lens is now available in a matching black finish.
The A5000 interchangeable lens digital camera from Sony is available to pre-order now from www.sony.co.uk and goes on general sale in Europe from March 2014.
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Key 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)
[i] Amongst interchangeable lens digital cameras equipped with an APS-C size image sensor and built-in flash. As of press release date, based on Sony survey.
[ii] (approx., without lens attached)
[iii] With power zoom lens attached, Digital Zoom (including Clear Image Zoom) is adjusted when other lenses are attached
[iv] Only for smartphones or tablets with Android OS (Version 4.0 or later). The latest PlayMemories Mobile application must be installed on the mobile device
For more information please contact
David Edwards.
e: david.edwards@eu.sony.com
Offering an integrated entertainment experience through its electronics, mobile, music, pictures, game and the Sony Entertainment Network, Sony is uniquely positioned to be one of the worlds leading consumer brands. Sony is renowned for its audio-visual products in both the consumer and professional markets, such as the 4K Ultra HD and Full HD LED BRAVIA™ television, Cyber-shot™ digital camera, Handycam® camcorder, “α” (pronounced Alpha) digital SLR camera, Xperia™ Tablet and Walkman® MP3 player as well as its VAIO™ personal computers and 3D HD professional broadcast equipment.
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