The A5000 carries a 20.1MP Exmor APS HD CMOS imaging sensor and a 180° tiltable screen for ‘easy self-portraits’ and ‘single-handed selfies’.

Speaking at a press conference in Las Vegas, Sony president
Mike Fasulo said the camera is aimed at step-up users and those seeking
an alternative to a DSLR.

Boasting DSLR image quality, the E-mount camera includes Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, plus a lever to control zooming.

It is said to weigh 210g, body only.

The A5000 incorporates 25 contrast-detect AF points and a 3in screen, in addition to a Bionz X imaging processor.

The new Alpha compact system camera will go on sale in March, at a price yet to be announced.

Spec, as supplied by Sony Europe:

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)