索尼正式结束NEX血统，推出A5000

索尼A5000 在最近结束的2014年CES上首次亮相。顺便说一下，这也标志着NEX时代的结束，因为该公司将他们的相机阵容统一在Alpha品牌下。

After unveiling the A3000 and A7/7R last year, almost every shutterbug knew that it’s only going to be a matter of time before Sony axes its NEX portfolio. True enough, the Japanese camera maker announced that all of their upcoming E-Mount mirrorless cameras, including the new A5000, will also be a part of the growing Alpha family.

Sony A5000

Well enough about the branding hullabaloo, let’s get down to the camera at hand. The A5000 is billed as the “World’s Lightest Mirrorless Camera with Wi-Fi” (talk about specific). It’s got a 20MP APS-C sensor and runs BIONZ X image processor, the same one found at the core of the A7 and A7R.

Just like the other entry-level NEX cameras in the past, the Sony A5000 doesn’t have a Hot Shoe to expand the camera’s capabilities. In exchange, it’s equipped with a built-in flash unit that can be tilted upwards for bouncing the flash off a ceiling (a very low one).

Sony A5000 specs:
20.1MP CMOS sensor
Sensor size: 23.2 x 15.4 mm (APS-C)
BIONZ X image processor
ISO Range: 100 – 16000
Shutter speed range: 30 sec to 1/4000
25 AF points (Contras Detect)
Built-in flash, 4m at ISO 100
1/160 max Flash Sync Speed
3.5fps burst mode
460k-dot 3-inch tilting display
Full HD video recording @24fps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC
MPEG-4 or AVCHD video format
SD/ SDHC/SDXC
NP-FW50Li-Ion battery (420 shots CIPA)
110 x 63 x 36 mm
269g
Black and White