Sony Alpha a5000

The Sony Alpha a5000 is a mirrorless camera launched on 01/07/2014.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha a5000 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 50 overall. The Sony Alpha a5000 weights 269 gr and spans 110 x 63 x 36 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Alpha a5000 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 47, ranks in the category best 49%.
• Comfort - Score 77, ranks in the category best 2%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha a5000 is below the category average in:

• Speed Performance - Score 30, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 46, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 63% of its category. Sony Alpha a5000 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 56% of its category. Sony Alpha a5000 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 21% in its category. Sony Alpha a5000 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Sony Alpha a5000 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Sony Alpha a5000 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha a5000 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 373.95 USD and 679.0 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Alpha a5000 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.