Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens 16-50mm lens
Height 5.88 cm 6.28 cm
Width 11.08 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 3.89 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 218 g 210 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99 25
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 25600 16000
Native ISO 100-25600 100-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100 - 16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1624
2448 x 1376
JPEG 5456 x 3632
JPEG 5456 x 3064
JPEG 3872 x 2576
JPEG 3872 x 2176
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 24 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000L + 16-50mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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