Test the Sony Alpha A5000

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Sony Alpha A5000 Review

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Design & Performance Review

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Image quality and verdict review

Verdict

Advantages

Excellent value

Improved Bionz-X processor

Wi-Fi/NFC

Good metering and white balance

Disadvantages

Bad continuous AF p>

Disappointing LCD

Key specs

Overhaul price: £400.00

20 million pixel APS-C sensor; 3-inch, 460,000-dot LCD screen; Wi-Fi functionality; Bionz-X processor image processor; Evaluative multi-segment measurement over 1200 zones

What is the Sony Alpha A5000?

Sony continues to consolidate its cameras under the Alpha brand with the launch of the new lightweight Sony A5000. Given an entry-level price point, it ostensibly replaces the NEX-3N, but it's actually a rebranding and refresh, adding Wi-Fi functionality and a processor. improved picture. As its size and shape suggest, the A5000 is among Sony's most compact and portable system cameras, making it a potential option if you're looking to upgrade from a compact or even a smartphone.

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Sony Alpha A5000: Features

The Sony A5000's "enhanced processor" mentioned above is the Bionz-X, which also appears at the top end

Sony Alpha A7

and

RX10

.

It adds detail reproduction software, diffraction reduction technology, area-specific noise reduction, and has three times faster image processing speed than the NEX-5.

The intelligent 1,200-zone evaluative multi-segment metering system has found its way into the A5000 from Sony's most advanced SLT camera, the

Alpha 77

. Center-weighted and spot metering modes are also included.

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Autofocus modes available on the A5000 include multi-segment, center, selective single-point, tracking AF, face detection and continuous. As you'd expect, both raw and JPEG image capture is possible, while Full HD video recording is possible.

The A5000 has the same 3-inch, 460,000-pixel LCD screen, which can be flipped 180 degrees face-to-face. forward - which was on the NEX-3N.

The camera has the new addition of NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity, putting it in line with much of the competition. This feature allows the camera to be controlled via smartphone or tablet via Sony's PlayMemories app.

A range of modes, tips and apps, such as free photo editing and the paid Time Lapse app, are at your fingertips to help enthusiasts and less experienced photographers get the most out of the camera .

Compatibility with Sony's E-mount lenses will delight enthusiasts who have existing lenses they'd like to use, as well as novice or new-to-Sony photographers who want to invest in a system with an existing lens lineup.

Finally, the A5000's sensor is the same 20.1 megapixel APS-C sensor found in the DSLR style

A3000

from last year. It's only equipped with contrast AF, which limits its speed somewhat, but the available 25 AF points are well enough placed to achieve precise focus in most cases.

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