Cyber-shot DSC-S5000

Released 2012

A 14.1-megapixel AA-powered compact with a 28–140 mm-equivalent lens, 360-degree Sweep Panorama and a 2.7-inch screen.

Type: Compact
Sensor: 1/2.3-type
Megapixels: 14.1
Lens: 28–140 mm equivalent
Video: 640 × 480 at 30 fps
Body weight: 125 g

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Image and sensor

Camera type: Compact
Sensor format: 1/2.3-type
Sensor type: Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution: 14.1 MP
Largest image: 4320 × 3240
RAW recording: No
Standard ISO range: 100–3200
Sensor detail: Optical 1/2.3-type colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 14.1 million effective / 14.5 million total pixels. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions
Image formats: JPEG, DCF, Exif, MPF Baseline and DPOF; maximum 4320×3240, also 3648×2736, 2592×1944 and 640×480; 16:9 4320×2432 or 1920×1080. Sweep Panorama: 360-degree 11520×1080; wide 7152×1080 / 4912×1920; standard 4912×1080 / 3424×1920. Stitched panoramas are separate from single-frame photographs. No RAW

Lens and shooting

Built-in lens: 28–140 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture: f/3.2–6.5
Optical zoom: 5×
Stabilisation: Electronic only
Lens detail: Sony 5× zoom, physical 5.0–25.0 mm F3.2–6.5; 35 mm equivalent 28–140 mm for 4:3 photographs or 30–150 mm for 16:9. Closest focus approximately 10 cm wide / 100 cm telephoto
Autofocus: Multi-point or centre autofocus with automatic macro, tracking focus and up to eight detected faces; Smile Shutter. No AF illuminator or manual focus
Shutter: Intelligent Auto and Program Auto 2–1/2000 second per exact UK specification; two-step ND filter, wide-angle F3.2/F9.1
Burst detail: Approximately 0.9-second interval, up to 100 images: Singapore rounds to 1.1 fps and UK to approximately 1 fps. Flash off; focus, white balance and exposure fixed from first frame, interval slows with image size. Self-timer sequence up to five photographs. Finite conditional burst retained separately from unrestricted continuous headline rate
Stabilisation detail: Electronic SteadyShot, without optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Exact User Guide notes processing delay and no anti-blur effect with flash
Flash: Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–3.0 m wide / 0.5–1.5 m telephoto. Auto, forced on, slow sync and off, with red-eye reduction
Exposure controls: Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, Sweep Panorama and ten scene modes: Soft Snap, Soft Skin, Night Portrait, Night Scene, High Sensitivity, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet and Landscape. Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color and Soft High-key effects. No manual exposure or aperture/shutter priority. ISO Auto or 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, multi-pattern/centre-weighted/spot metering; DRO Standard/Plus

Video

Highest video resolution: 640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail: AVI Motion JPEG, VGA 640×480 or QVGA 320×240 at 30 fps, with monaural audio. Exact Sony instruction and User Guide override Singapore table AVC/MP4 label; shared guide HD modes apply only to DSC-W620. Optical zoom set before recording and cannot change during recording. Maximum movie file 2 GB; shared guide 29-minute limit explicitly applies to W620

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder: None
Screen size: 2.7″
Screen dots: 230,400
Touchscreen: No
Tilting screen: No
Display detail: Fixed 2.7-inch TFT, 230,400 dots; dots are not image pixels. Five brightness levels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder

Connections and design

Battery life (maker's claim): 190 photographs
Body weight: 125 g
Release detail: Conservative year 2012 supported by the full Smart Photography test dated 10 December 2012 stating its current retail price. Sony Asia January announcement planned February availability but does not establish actual first-sale month. No official exact predecessor relationship established
Recording media: Approximately 28 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC, microSD/microSDHC, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo or Memory Stick Micro. Micro cards require an adapter. SD Class 2 or faster recommended for movies per exact guide and instruction. Plain Memory Stick Duo supports still photographs only; card not supplied
Ports: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and standard-definition A/V video with audio through shared USB/A/V OUT terminal. Monaural microphone and speaker. USB mass storage and PTP/MTP per Singapore specification; no HDMI
Battery life detail: Two AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline, optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH or ZR6 oxy-nickel primary. Approximately 190 shots / 95 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, panel brightness 3, SteadyShot off, one photograph every 30 seconds, alternating zoom, flash every other photograph and power cycles every ten shots. Separate playback 7600 images / 380 minutes and VGA movie 162 minutes are not still-shooting endurance; movie test restarts after file limits. Lithium, manganese and Ni-Cd unsupported
Charging: No in-camera AA charging; optional NiMH batteries require an external charger
Dimensions: 97.5×61.0×29.6 mm width×height×depth, CIPA conditions
Weight detail: 125 g body only in exact UK/Singapore specifications; 172 g including two batteries and Memory Stick Duo per instruction
In the box: Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap and instruction manual; User Guide is online. Memory card and rechargeable batteries/charger separate; regional retailer bundles may differ

Pros and cons

Pros

28 mm-equivalent wide end
Uses two AA batteries
360-degree Sweep Panorama and SD/SDHC support

Cons

No optical stabilisation or viewfinder
No RAW or manual exposure
VGA video only

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Sensor	Megapixels	Lens	Video	Body weight	Released
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H90	Compact	1/2.3-type	16.1	24–384 mm equivalent	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	192 g	2012
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX10V	Compact	1/2.3-type	18.2	24–384 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080	204 g	2012
SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX20V	Compact	1/2.3-type	18.2	25–500 mm equivalent	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	221 g	Mar 2012

Sources

Photo: Sony / Pixinfo

Silver DSC-S5000 viewed directly from the front, with its lens extended: Sony / Pixinfo
Black DSC-S5000 rear screen and controls: Sony / Pixinfo
Black DSC-S5000 viewed directly from the front, with its lens extended: Sony / 1WorldSync

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