Thanks for the update! I've had this camera in my drawer since 2015, and had taken it out only a few times not having any clue about photography. Rediscovering this little gem!
Bought one in 2017 before i went travelling, was a fantastic companion. Unfortunately its not been used in a few years now as I've settled, but i know it will still be great for the next big adventure when it happens
Even though I own an A7 mark IV, I still use my old a5000 with the Sony 20mm F2.8 pancake lens for street photography. I also bring it to take photos whenever I'm out riding my motorcycle. It's a really nice and compact setup. Even in low light I bump up the ISO, take the raw photos and run them through Lightroom's AI Denoise tool and they come out amazing. The main downsides are the autofocus which is unreliable by today's standards and the lack of weather sealing.
It's an awesome camera I still have one it's almost a decade old and don't need to switch yet, the lens and light are the most important in photography
My wife had this just sitting around because the lens was broken and making a horrific whirring noise! After spending £80 on a replacement kit lens, it wasn't really worth selling, so I've insisted she use it! I almost kept it but I found it a bit... boring? Great video and really liked the practical examples you took!
Sorry, but 3:04 this is not totally correct. On the dial, left, right, down, and the center button are customisable. Plus the ? button. This opens up a lot of new opportunities, which make the a5000 so much better. On dial-left I have focus mode instead of shooting mode. On the center button, I have focus field instead of the menu. On ? I have white balance. Together with ISO (dial-right), exposure compensation (dial-down) and shooting in aperture mode, this is a totally different camera than just shooting in Auto, or aperture mode without changing the buttons. Otherwise, thanks for advertising this little old power house :)
I still love t his little camera. I got rid of my other mirrorless APS-C a6000 and the better lenses I had bought for them. I just traded off my Sony A7RII full-frame because I keep reaching for my Canon 6D and wasn't really using the extra MP of the battery hog A7RII. I traded that for a Canon 80D. I have quality glass in Canon. BUT... I kept the a5000 with the two kits lenses the 16-55 is pancake size when the camera is off.) and the Samyang 12mm manual focus. It's just a fun, compact little camera to kick around with. I have the Sigma MC-11 EF to E adapter. Surprisingly with the 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 EF lenses work well adapted to the a5000. I have to say that putting that big 70-200 on that little body looks like a mouse trying to have sex with an elephant. You mount the camera to the lens, not the lens to the camera. Not practical, but useable. Sure, the a5000 isn't on par with more modern and more expensive cameras. But for a neat, compact little camera that can still deliver some solid images if you know how to use it well, even with the kit lenses. Better with the nicer lenses. Definitely more inconspicuous. Nobody pays much attention if I have the little a5000 out. Let me step out with the DSLR and the big f2.8 zooms and people start asking me who I shoot for. (I did do it for a living back in the day but not for a while now.) When my EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM comes in I'll have to try it on the a5000 with the adapter.
Hiii!! Thanks for the review. I had this camera since 2015?? And I've been using this for vlogging as well. Can you recommend a lens for this camera that is good for vlogging and has the stabilization feature? Thanks!!
Any E-Mount lens with OSS would be great for stabilisation. As for vlogging, there’s a lens that is 16-50mm 3.5-5.6 OSS, will work fine. Hope that helps.
Can you recommend an affordable lens for the a5000? Something for videos with wider aperture? I wanna start shooting more serious videos during my trips (not vlog style). thank u :)
If you think you will upgrade to a full-frame sony camera in the future, then definitely get the 50mm 1.8 since its the cheapest full-frame lens you can currently buy. However, if you buy APS-C lenses, they are cheaper than full-frame. The ones I recommend would be sigma 16mm f1.4 and sigma 56mm f1.4 to cover you for most situations. If you want a zoom lens, then sony 18-105 f4, would be another choice. Hope that helps.
I am a beginner in photography and received this camera as a gift. However, it does not have a lens attached to it. When I turn the camera on, the camera screen looks real blurry like. Is this because I do not have a lens?
Yes you need a lens to get a clear photo. IF you have a lens and the photo is STILL blurry, then it’s most likely the sensor or even the lens itself. But I’m sure if you put a lens on it, the photo image will be fine. Just make sure the lens is in functioning condition.
Great review! Not everyone is flush with cash! I got one of these with kit lens collecting dust. I used it a bit when I first started doing car reviews but now I use GP9 GP8 and DJI Pocket 2. I have wanted to integrate this and have thought it may even be better just for thumbnail shot, what do you think about grabbing a still from Pocket 2 video or even a photo from Pocket 2 vs this a5000? I want to get a zv-e10 soon and I need wide but compact lenses for in car shots never need zoom, what lens would you recommend? A lens I could breath new life into the a5000 with then use on the ZV would be awesome!
Thanks I'm glad the review was useful. I think grabbing stills from a video, either from a sony or pocket 2 is not ideal, because taking a separate photo as a thumbnail is more beneficial, especially with the sony as the photo will be RAW thus more room to edit it. And in regards to the lens, since you're looking for a wide-angle one, I would steer you towards a 24mm which would be a 35mm equivalent on the a5000 and ZVE10 (APS-C). The FE 24mm F2.8 G Lens is a good choice. You can usually grab one online for $770AUD. Maybe cheaper on eBay or Facebook marketplace. Hope this helps!
It should be possible, but the flash in those photos looks “soft” like it has been diffused. The only way to know for sure is to try it and if the flash is too harsh, just soften it with some tissue or any semi-transparent material.
Thank you! Nope. Didnt change anything. The quality of the full frame lens looks better because the aperture is 1.8, which means more light, and better image at night time. Compared to the kit lens which has lowest aperture at 3.5, therefore, darker image and more noise.
I looking for my First camera and im looking at the a5000 or the a6000. i want to shoot music video wich one would you recoment i know the a6000 is a couple hundred more
I would recommend the newer technology simply because you have better software and any shortcomings that were in the a5000 would be fixed. Therefore, spend a bit extra and buy the a6000.
The APS-C lenses from Sony would be great for it. Especially the newer ones. But if you decide to upgrade to a full frame camera, then you’ll have to buy new lenses from scratch. So option 1. Buy APSC lenses, then sell them when/if you upgrade. 2. Buy a versatile full frame lens, then if you upgrade or buy a new full frame camera body, just use that lens with it. Up to you. Hope this helps.
@@tyluild personally, I would buy the 35mm 1.8 from Sony. That lens on the APS-C would be around 50mm, and on full frame it will be 35mm. Both those focal lengths are very versatile, even for portrait work or even landscape. So that would definitely be my first pick!
There is apparently a hack to get clean HDMI with it and the guy in the video is using the camera for streaming and it looks good in the video. th-cam.com/video/KOPx_h3VO7E/w-d-xo.html
I have a Canon T3 or 1100D (DSLR) and i want a lighter and discreet camera but without lose quality, do you think that the a5000 is a good option? I will make street photography mostly
Yeah a5000 is perfect for street photography and it’s very small that most people won’t even notice. It’s not as small as a RX100, but it’s still smaller that most modern dslr or mirrorless cameras.
Great vlogging camera? I own it but sorry, it has zero stabilization and peaks at 1080, better off vlogging with an iPhone. Also it is old so Catalyst Browse will not save you. Optically stabilized lens? Doubt it... Still good for photos though. And well I guess it can be used for videos in well lit studio setup or doing TH-cam videos in front of camera.
that's not the point. This camera is meant as a platform for experimenting with lenses. Sure an iphone may have a better sensor. It's not going to be able to do telephoto optical zoom at 300X if desired.
If used handheld at low light situations then yes, I suppose. It is not stabilized, so you really have to have steady hands to get good results, otherwise you will get blurry mess. That is also why all these shots he took were underexposed as it is hard to get good results in low light with it when it is handheld, have to have faster shutter speed which lets in less light. But put it on tripod or pair with a really good lens in those situations and you can go further than any iPhone if you know what you are doing, cause it is still a much larger sensor, so gets in much more light.
Thanks for the update! I've had this camera in my drawer since 2015, and had taken it out only a few times not having any clue about photography. Rediscovering this little gem!
That’s always such a good feeling! Have fun rediscovering!
Bought one in 2017 before i went travelling, was a fantastic companion. Unfortunately its not been used in a few years now as I've settled, but i know it will still be great for the next big adventure when it happens
Please gift me 😂❤️🙏🙏 I’m new into Videography
I still take stills with my NEX6 and A5000 for agency work and it still gets the job done. I have sold all my hi spec full frame cameras.
just got one with kit lens for 150bucks, such a good deal i’m super happy with it
That’s great to hear!
Even though I own an A7 mark IV, I still use my old a5000 with the Sony 20mm F2.8 pancake lens for street photography. I also bring it to take photos whenever I'm out riding my motorcycle. It's a really nice and compact setup. Even in low light I bump up the ISO, take the raw photos and run them through Lightroom's AI Denoise tool and they come out amazing. The main downsides are the autofocus which is unreliable by today's standards and the lack of weather sealing.
Thank you for reviewing this, I feel better about my camera now🙏🏼
I'm glad you liked it :)
I love my Sony A5000 I still film videos with it!
How do you transfer the pictures??
I just scooped one one ebay for $182 - super excited to get it!
I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
It's an awesome camera I still have one it's almost a decade old and don't need to switch yet, the lens and light are the most important in photography
Definitely agree with you there.
I took mine on an engagement shoot a month ago paired with a 50mm 1.8 fe lens, worked like a charm!
My wife had this just sitting around because the lens was broken and making a horrific whirring noise! After spending £80 on a replacement kit lens, it wasn't really worth selling, so I've insisted she use it! I almost kept it but I found it a bit... boring?
Great video and really liked the practical examples you took!
Thank u. Answers all my questions and i can see u worked hard to give us the info
I’m glad it helped!
Just got one with the 16-50mm lens kit for £80, thanks for the review. Did I get a steal in your opinion? Thanks!
Of course! great price and a very usable product!
Sorry, but 3:04 this is not totally correct. On the dial, left, right, down, and the center button are customisable. Plus the ? button. This opens up a lot of new opportunities, which make the a5000 so much better. On dial-left I have focus mode instead of shooting mode. On the center button, I have focus field instead of the menu. On ? I have white balance. Together with ISO (dial-right), exposure compensation (dial-down) and shooting in aperture mode, this is a totally different camera than just shooting in Auto, or aperture mode without changing the buttons. Otherwise, thanks for advertising this little old power house :)
Thank you. Being torn buying camera vs iphone. But i love camera. Planning to buy this type of camera
You will enjoy it
I had one but it had a plastic body that I was not comfortable using so although it provided some great images with a good lens
mine can record sound and its really good you have to adjust it on settings because when i got it, it was off.
I wonder what if you put the G master lens on this body, how the images gonna turn out
Probably pretty good
Did this just recently, the pictures came out very well.
If you could provide a link to the sample picture of yours, it would be fantastic :)
would have been nice to see it on video recoding you say it has video recording but no microphone so is video recorded with no sound then ?
I still love t his little camera. I got rid of my other mirrorless APS-C a6000 and the better lenses I had bought for them. I just traded off my Sony A7RII full-frame because I keep reaching for my Canon 6D and wasn't really using the extra MP of the battery hog A7RII. I traded that for a Canon 80D. I have quality glass in Canon. BUT... I kept the a5000 with the two kits lenses the 16-55 is pancake size when the camera is off.) and the Samyang 12mm manual focus. It's just a fun, compact little camera to kick around with. I have the Sigma MC-11 EF to E adapter. Surprisingly with the 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 EF lenses work well adapted to the a5000. I have to say that putting that big 70-200 on that little body looks like a mouse trying to have sex with an elephant. You mount the camera to the lens, not the lens to the camera. Not practical, but useable. Sure, the a5000 isn't on par with more modern and more expensive cameras. But for a neat, compact little camera that can still deliver some solid images if you know how to use it well, even with the kit lenses. Better with the nicer lenses. Definitely more inconspicuous. Nobody pays much attention if I have the little a5000 out. Let me step out with the DSLR and the big f2.8 zooms and people start asking me who I shoot for. (I did do it for a living back in the day but not for a while now.) When my EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM comes in I'll have to try it on the a5000 with the adapter.
Nicely put Amos 👌 Im glad you enjoy the a5000 as much as i do!
Underrated video.
Thanks man, appreciate it!
Hiii!! Thanks for the review. I had this camera since 2015?? And I've been using this for vlogging as well. Can you recommend a lens for this camera that is good for vlogging and has the stabilization feature? Thanks!!
Any E-Mount lens with OSS would be great for stabilisation. As for vlogging, there’s a lens that is 16-50mm 3.5-5.6 OSS, will work fine. Hope that helps.
@@HammadxHassan thank you so much for the recommendations! Will check them out. 🙏🏻
Can you recommend an affordable lens for the a5000? Something for videos with wider aperture? I wanna start shooting more serious videos during my trips (not vlog style). thank u :)
If you think you will upgrade to a full-frame sony camera in the future, then definitely get the 50mm 1.8 since its the cheapest full-frame lens you can currently buy.
However, if you buy APS-C lenses, they are cheaper than full-frame. The ones I recommend would be sigma 16mm f1.4 and sigma 56mm f1.4 to cover you for most situations. If you want a zoom lens, then sony 18-105 f4, would be another choice.
Hope that helps.
I am a beginner in photography and received this camera as a gift. However, it does not have a lens attached to it. When I turn the camera on, the camera screen looks real blurry like. Is this because I do not have a lens?
Yes you need a lens to get a clear photo. IF you have a lens and the photo is STILL blurry, then it’s most likely the sensor or even the lens itself. But I’m sure if you put a lens on it, the photo image will be fine. Just make sure the lens is in functioning condition.
Thank you for your time!
Great review! Not everyone is flush with cash! I got one of these with kit lens collecting dust. I used it a bit when I first started doing car reviews but now I use GP9 GP8 and DJI Pocket 2. I have wanted to integrate this and have thought it may even be better just for thumbnail shot, what do you think about grabbing a still from Pocket 2 video or even a photo from Pocket 2 vs this a5000? I want to get a zv-e10 soon and I need wide but compact lenses for in car shots never need zoom, what lens would you recommend? A lens I could breath new life into the a5000 with then use on the ZV would be awesome!
Thanks I'm glad the review was useful. I think grabbing stills from a video, either from a sony or pocket 2 is not ideal, because taking a separate photo as a thumbnail is more beneficial, especially with the sony as the photo will be RAW thus more room to edit it.
And in regards to the lens, since you're looking for a wide-angle one, I would steer you towards a 24mm which would be a 35mm equivalent on the a5000 and ZVE10 (APS-C). The FE 24mm F2.8 G Lens is a good choice. You can usually grab one online for $770AUD. Maybe cheaper on eBay or Facebook marketplace. Hope this helps!
Hi, so do you know the g7x sunset portrait photos viral on tiktok? Do you think it can recreate that with the flash of this camera?
It should be possible, but the flash in those photos looks “soft” like it has been diffused. The only way to know for sure is to try it and if the flash is too harsh, just soften it with some tissue or any semi-transparent material.
@@HammadxHassan would you recommend a5000 over a5100?
Hi , Could you please tell me what sort of lenses can use with this camera ?
Any E-mount lenses from:
Sigma, Tamron, Sony, Viltrox etc.
The lens can be APS-C or even Full Frame. Both will work.
Hi , great video 👍. Did you change any settings in the camera when you changed to full frame lens from apsc lens. Thanks.
Thank you!
Nope. Didnt change anything. The quality of the full frame lens looks better because the aperture is 1.8, which means more light, and better image at night time. Compared to the kit lens which has lowest aperture at 3.5, therefore, darker image and more noise.
@@HammadxHassan thanks for the reply 🙂.
Need an opinion!! Sony a5000 vs. Fujifilm xa3?
Can you compare this a5000 with Sony rx100, which is better for video?
Better than samsung galaxy 22 ultra camera?
Of course
I just got this camera 📸
I hope you enjoy it just as much as I do 👌
@@HammadxHassan it old but still good for first time user like me
I looking for my First camera and im looking at the a5000 or the a6000. i want to shoot music video wich one would you recoment i know the a6000 is a couple hundred more
I would recommend the newer technology simply because you have better software and any shortcomings that were in the a5000 would be fixed. Therefore, spend a bit extra and buy the a6000.
Which cam did you use to film yourself shooting the pics at night, please?
Sony A7iii with a 35mm f1.8 lens.
Looking to get one, what about lenses? I’m a beginner and looking to create some videos
The APS-C lenses from Sony would be great for it. Especially the newer ones. But if you decide to upgrade to a full frame camera, then you’ll have to buy new lenses from scratch.
So option 1. Buy APSC lenses, then sell them when/if you upgrade.
2. Buy a versatile full frame lens, then if you upgrade or buy a new full frame camera body, just use that lens with it.
Up to you.
Hope this helps.
@@HammadxHassan is there a fullframe lense you'd recommend then?
@@tyluild personally, I would buy the 35mm 1.8 from Sony. That lens on the APS-C would be around 50mm, and on full frame it will be 35mm. Both those focal lengths are very versatile, even for portrait work or even landscape. So that would definitely be my first pick!
APS-C has alot choice of lense from auto to manual focus. If u on budget start at manual focus like TTartisan or 7Artisan also good option
Would this be a good streaming camera?
no bc it doesnt work with sony's software, just go with a sibling model like an a5100
There is apparently a hack to get clean HDMI with it and the guy in the video is using the camera for streaming and it looks good in the video.
th-cam.com/video/KOPx_h3VO7E/w-d-xo.html
What program are you using to edit the photos?
I use Adobe lightroom classic and sometimes photoshop as well.
My a5000 doesn't record in 30fps, only 24 or 60. Is there a way to enable 30fps on it?
Maybe try changing the settings from PAL to NTSC. might give you more options.
@@HammadxHassan I tried this yesterday, but couldn't find it..
60i effectively means 30fps. Appreciate this is a very late answer!
@@BugPowderDust Thanks!
Can I use m42 lenses on this camera ?
Nope.
Hi I use Sony a5000 to make vlog it's good camera for me nice quality🖐️🧔
Nice! Great to hear
What editing program you use for your pictures
Adobe Lightroom
What's considered a good price?
$200 or lower would be good.
I have a Canon T3 or 1100D (DSLR) and i want a lighter and discreet camera but without lose quality, do you think that the a5000 is a good option? I will make street photography mostly
Yeah a5000 is perfect for street photography and it’s very small that most people won’t even notice. It’s not as small as a RX100, but it’s still smaller that most modern dslr or mirrorless cameras.
Two days ago i bought it for 90€
I can get one for 200 right now? Good deal
Yeah that’s a good price!
Great vlogging camera? I own it but sorry, it has zero stabilization and peaks at 1080, better off vlogging with an iPhone. Also it is old so Catalyst Browse will not save you. Optically stabilized lens? Doubt it... Still good for photos though. And well I guess it can be used for videos in well lit studio setup or doing TH-cam videos in front of camera.
How about in 2024?
Still alright. But iPhone shoots LOG now, so that’s also an option.
A5000 plus kit - tragedy
Any kit lens is a tragedy lol
get a a5100 instead if you like the form factor so much
I think any model after iPhone X would do a better job.
that's not the point. This camera is meant as a platform for experimenting with lenses. Sure an iphone may have a better sensor. It's not going to be able to do telephoto optical zoom at 300X if desired.
Better job at what?
@@user-fi6hg8vq6c better job at recording ur mom and me.
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If used handheld at low light situations then yes, I suppose. It is not stabilized, so you really have to have steady hands to get good results, otherwise you will get blurry mess. That is also why all these shots he took were underexposed as it is hard to get good results in low light with it when it is handheld, have to have faster shutter speed which lets in less light.
But put it on tripod or pair with a really good lens in those situations and you can go further than any iPhone if you know what you are doing, cause it is still a much larger sensor, so gets in much more light.