Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. 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 C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 6 cm 6.28 cm
Width 11 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 3.3 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 225 g 210 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type - Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 82.5 - 315mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 1 m
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features - ED glass
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 25
Face Detection Smile Shutter, face and smile detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 12800 16000
Native ISO - 100-16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 ISO 100 - 16000, ISO auto (100-16000)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49 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 Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour 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 (19 steps) 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
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV 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)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, 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
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
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 H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 420 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 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
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 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, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR 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, 25p 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 C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha5000 ILCE-5000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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