Sony S5000 Digital compact camera

14.1 megapixels, 5x zoom, 6.7 cm LCD, Sweep Panorama and iAUTO

Manufacturer
Sony
SKU
DSC-S5000
10-01-2012
Easy to use Cyber-shot™ camera with fun shooting features




14.1 effective megapixels CCD sensor: Captures extremely high quality images, allowing detail-packed enlargements.


5x optical zoom: High quality zoom lens covers a wide range of everyday shooting situations.


Intelligent Auto Mode: Camera recognises a wide range of common shooting situations, optimising settings for clear, natural results without fuss.


Artistic Picture Effect modes: Create four exciting 'in camera' effects - Toy Camera, Partial Colour, Soft High-Key, Pop Colour.


Movie record: Shoot crisp, clear video clips (Motion JPEG VGA format) with sound: enjoy on connected TV (requires optional AV cable).


SteadyShot: Electronic image stabilisation ensures clearer handheld images with reduced blur.


360 Sweep Panorama: Sweep the camera and grab extra-wide images of landscapes, city scenes and tall buildings; new 360 mode captures an all-round view.


6.7cm/2.7" Clear Photo LCD: High quality LCD screen (230k dot resolution) offers excellent detail, high contrast and wide viewing angle.


Compatible with AA batteries: Uses widely available AA-size alkaline batteries.


Face Detection: Automatically adjusts focus, exposure and white balance for clearer portraits and priority selectable for children / adults.


Smile Shutter: Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: with adjustable smile threshold and priority selectable for children / adults.


Easy Shooting mode: Fuss-free operation for beginners with large, easy-to-read on-screen instructions.


In-Camera Guide: Get on-screen tips and information on operating your camera without leafing through instruction manuals.


In-camera retouching: Fun in-camera still image retouching functions including Trimming, Red-Eye Correction.


PlayMemories Home: Pre-installed software makes it easy to transfer images to PC for viewing, editing, printing, emailing, web uploads and more.


Memory card compatibility: Cyber-shot™ accepts a wide range of cards, including Memory Stick™ and SD/SDHC - see Technical Specifications for compatibility.

Video

Full HD 
N
Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video resolutions 
640 x 480 pixels

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Auto
Weight 
172g
Focal length range (f-f) 
5 - 25 mm
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Multi Point Auto Focus
Bundled software 
PlayMemories Home
Camera file system
DCF, DPOF 1.1
Compatible memory cards 
microSD (TransFlash), microSDHC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO Duo, MS PRO Duo HS, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC
Display 
TFT
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Light exposure correction
± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Megapixel 
14.1 MP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
BUL, CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, SWE, TUR
Optical zoom 
5x
PictBridge 
N
Scene modes 
Beach, Landscape, Night, Night portrait, Pet, Self-portrait, Snow
Sensor type 
CCD
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent L, Incandescent

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
AA
Battery life (max) 
1.35h

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230400 pixels

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6.6 cm (2.6")

Lens system

Extra/Smart zoom
5.9x
Focus adjustment
Auto
Digital zoom 
10x
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
6.5
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
14 cm
Minimum aperture number 
3.2
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Skin tones
Camera playback
Single image, Slide show
Multi burst mode 
Y
Playback zoom (max)
8x
Image editing
Trimming

Focusing

Auto Mode focusing range (tele)
1 - ∞
Auto Mode focusing range (wide)
0.1 - ∞
Macro focusing range (tele)
1 - ∞
Macro focusing range (wide)
0.1 - ∞
Smile detection
Y

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity (max)
3200
ISO sensitivity (min)
100

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 1.5m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 3m

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/2000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
2s

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
190 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Alkaline
Hand strap
Y
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/58.4 mm (1/2.3")
Maximum image resolution 
4320 x 3240 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPG
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1920 x 1080, 2592 x 1944, 3648 x 2736, 4320 x 2432, 4320 x 3240
Supported aspect ratios 
16:9

Weight & dimensions

Width 
9.75 cm
Depth 
6.1 cm
Height 
2.96 cm

Other features

USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1