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announced by

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on 7 January 2014. Since it includes

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and

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, Sony billed it as "the world's lightest interchangeable lens camera" with Wi-Fi. It has been succeeded by the Sony α5100.

Overview

The Sony ILCE-5000 features a 20.1 Megapixel

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APS HD CMOS Sensor for capturing pictures with high quality using the picture formats RAW and JPEG. It can also record HD videos using the

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format and AVCHD Progressive. The BIONZ X image processor ensures fast processing speeds, improved noise reduction, and accurate colour reproduction. It uses a 3-inch tilt-able

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. The Sony Alpha 5000 (ILCE-5000 or α5000) has built-in

and NFC for transferring photos and videos from the camera wirelessly to a mobile device with Android or

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installed, using the Sony Imaging Edge Mobile app. Unlike the Sony α6000, the Sony α5000 does not feature a built-in viewfinder.

Specifications

* ISO Range: 100–16000 for versatile shooting in low light. * Continuous Shooting: Up to 3.5 frames per second (fps). * Viewfinder: None (uses the LCD screen for composing shots). * Battery Life: Approximately 420 shots per charge (using the NP-FW50 battery). * Storage: Compatible with SD,

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, and Memory Stick Pro Duo cards. * Connectivity:

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, NFC. * Dimensions: Approximately 109.6 mm × 62.8 mm × 35.7 mm (Width × Height × Depth) (4 3/8 inches × 2 1/2 inches × 1 7/16 inches) * Weight: ** With battery and memory card: Approximately 269 grams (9.5 oz) ** Body only: Approximately 210 grams (7.4 oz)

E-Mount System

The Sony α5000 uses the

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for using Sony branded and third party lenses on the camera like many other Sony ILCE ( Interchangeable Lens Camera with E-Mount) cameras. The α5000 is compatible with all E-Mount Lenses, including

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and Full Frame lenses. When using an E-Mount lens designed for a Full Frame camera, the Sony α5000 has a 1.5x crop factor, effectively narrowing the field of view * ''Example: A 50mm full-frame lens will act like a 75mm lens on the A5000.''

Picture Formats

The Sony α5000 supports shooting photos in RAW (Sony ARW 2.3),

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and RAW+JPEG. * Image Sizes: ** L (Large): 5456 x 3632 pixels (20.1 MP). ** M (Medium): 4496 x 3000 pixels (13.5 MP). ** S (Small): 3008 x 2000 pixels (6.0 MP). * Aspect Ratios: ** 3:2 ** 16:9 ** 4:3 ** 1:1

Memory Card support

The Sony α5000 supports Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC for storing photos and videos in the formats mentioned above (RAW, JPEG, RAW+JPEG).

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