One of the newest models in the Sony Cyber-shot series, the DSC-S5000 is an impressive point and shoot camera. This inexpensive digital camera is a good choice for those looking to enter the colourful world of digital photography. The S5000 camera has a focal length of 5 - 25 mm and 35 mm equivalent focal length of 30 - 150 mm at 16:9 aspect ratio.

The Sony Cyber-shot can zoom 5x optically and offers a digital zoom of 10x for getting close-up shots of subjects that are far. The built-in Super HAD CCD sensor captures vibrant and lively images at 14.1 megapixels. The sleek and lightweight Cyber-shot camera weighs only 172 g with accessories. The ergonomically designed Sony digital camera is built for functionality and has easily accessible control buttons and dials.

This camera is quite portable and can be easily carried in your pocket or handbag. The Sony S5000 can shoot wide images in Sweep Panorama mode with just a press of a button. You can capture detailed and animated images with this feature. In addition to 16:9, this camera also supports 4:3 aspect ratio. The 2.7 inch Clear Photo TFT LCD screen has a resolution of 230,400 dots and offers 5 levels of brightness.

Battery Storage

The Sony digital camera is quite flexible when it comes to data storage. This Cyber-shot camera supports MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, MS PRO Duo- High Speed, MS PRO HG Duo, SD, SDHC, MS Micro, MS Micro (Mark2), Micro SD and Micro SDHC memory cards to store images and videos.

The S5000 can be effortlessly powered by easily available AA Alkaline Batteries. When you run out of juice, just replace these batteries with new ones and you're ready to go. The Cyber-shot can capture up to 190 images in normal shooting conditions.

This Sony camera can be connected to your laptop or PC with USB 2.0 cable for transferring images and videos when the memory runs out. You can also connect the digital camera to a TV with the AV out. Additionally, the multi-use terminal allows you to connect to various other devices.

Performance

The aperture setting controls the amount of light that falls on the image sensor. The Cyber-shot S5000 comes with an aperture ranging from f/3.2 - 9.1. This compact digital camera features Multi-Point auto focus which ensures quality images. The focus range starts at 10 cm (W) and 100 cm (T) in both, iAuto mode and in the Program Auto mode respectively.

The ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 - 3200 and lets your take vivid and clear images under different lighting conditions. The Cyber-shot has shutter speed ranging from 1/2000 - 2 seconds, which allows you to shoot flawless photographs even when the subjects are in motion. The Sony Cyber-shot has a built-in flash which covers a range of 0.5 - 3.0 m (W) and 0.5 - 1.5 m (T) when the ISO is set in Auto mode. At ISO 3200, the flash covers a range of 6.0 m (W) / 3.0 m (T).

Features

The Sony digital camera has an assortment of Scene Modes which include Landscape, Night Portrait, Beach, Snow and a lot more. This feature saves you a lot of time and also eliminates the need to manually change the settings of the camera in different shooting situations. The Sony digital camera has Artistic Picture Effects like Toy Camera, Partial Colour, Soft High-Key and Pop Colour which can be used while shooting images to give your photographs a personal touch.

You can capture high resolution videos with 640 x 480 pixels resolution at 30 fps. The Face Detection feature of the Cyber-shot camera can detect up to 8 faces and automatically adjust the camera's setting to capture perfect and faultless images. The S5000 also comes with Smile Detection feature which automatically releases the shutter on detecting a smiling face.

The self-timer feature gives you a delay of 2 or 10 seconds allowing you to join your family or friends for a group photograph. In the Burst Mode, this camera can shoot images at 1.1 fps. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S5000 is one of the best cameras which facilitates easy operation and offers features that make photography fun and entertaining.

Dimensions
Weight:	125 g (Camera Body Only), 172 g (with Accessories)
Dimensions:	97.5 (W) x 61.0 (H) x 29.6 (D) mm
Pixels
Optical Sensor Resolution In MegaPixel:	14.1 Megapixels
Zoom
Digital Zoom:	10x
Optical Zoom:	5x
Lcd
LCD Info Display:	TFT LCD
Image Display Resolution:	230,400 dots
Video Display Resolution:	640 x 480
LCD Siz:	2.7 inch
Sensor
Sensor Type:	Super HAD CCD
Sensor Size:	1/2.3 inch
Lens
Auto Focus:	Yes
Lens Type:	Wide-angle Lens
Focal Length:	5 - 25 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 30 - 150 mm at 16:9)
Battery
Battery Type:	AA Alkaline Battery
Interface
USB Cable:	Hi-speed USB 2.0
Audio Video Interface:	Audio / Video Output
Upgradeable Memory:	Yes
Memory Card Type:	Memory Stick Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro (mark
Image
Image Sizing:	4320 x 3240
Video Format:	MJPEG-4, AVI
Image Format:	JPEG, DCF, DPOF
Flash
Flash Range:	0.5 - 3.0 m (W) (ISO Auto), 0.5 - 1.5 m (T) (ISO A
Built in Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Flash Off
Shutter Speed
Maximum Shutter Speed:	1 / 2000 sec
Minimum Shutter Speed:	2 sec
Other Features
Macro Mode:	Yes, Minimum iAuto AF: 10 cm (W) - 100 cm (T), Minimum Program Auto AF: 10 cm (W) - 100 cm (T)
Metering:	Multi Pattern Light Metering, Centre Weighted Ligh
Image Stablizer:	SteadyShot
ISO Rating:	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Red Eye Reduction:	Yes
Face Deduction:	Yes
shooting Modes:	Soft Snap, Soft Skin, Night Portrait, Night Scene, High Sensitivity, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet Mode, Landscape
Continuous Shots:	1.1 fps
White Balancing:	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash

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