Sony a5000 in 2022, Worth it? | Throwback Tech

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In this video I look at the Sony a5000 mirrorless camera, which was touted as one of the lightest cameras in the world with interchangable lenses. This camera has an E-mount, which makes it compatible with all modern Sony lenses including full-frame and APS-C. With the latest APS-C lenses being released from Sony, it was a great time to look at this camera and give my verdict on it.
Obviously it is a entry-level camera, but for anyone just starting off their youtube or social media journey, this camera is a great and cheap option. Especially now with the new lenses, the body can be given new life with better Sony glass being paired with it.
It just goes to show that you don't have to spend a lot of money to get value from cheap cameras, even in 2022. Affordable technology is usually a good way to go because at today's pace everything changes and gets replaced with only incremental improvements, therefore, going for something a bit older is usually a wise choice especially for those on a budget.
Hopefully, this video was helpful and provided some value.

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Thanks for the update! I've had this camera in my drawer since 2015, and had taken it out only a few times not having any clue about photography. Rediscovering this little gem!

sunyamoonya

I still take stills with my NEX6 and A5000 for agency work and it still gets the job done. I have sold all my hi spec full frame cameras.

theuktoday

My wife had this just sitting around because the lens was broken and making a horrific whirring noise! After spending £80 on a replacement kit lens, it wasn't really worth selling, so I've insisted she use it! I almost kept it but I found it a bit... boring?
Great video and really liked the practical examples you took!

HughRaine

Thank you for reviewing this, I feel better about my camera now🙏🏼

CoasterTeaFox

I love my Sony A5000 I still film videos with it!

AlissaTheAlchemist

Sorry, but 3:04 this is not totally correct. On the dial, left, right, down, and the center button are customisable. Plus the ? button. This opens up a lot of new opportunities, which make the a5000 so much better. On dial-left I have focus mode instead of shooting mode. On the center button, I have focus field instead of the menu. On ? I have white balance. Together with ISO (dial-right), exposure compensation (dial-down) and shooting in aperture mode, this is a totally different camera than just shooting in Auto, or aperture mode without changing the buttons. Otherwise, thanks for advertising this little old power house :)

jhirse

It's an awesome camera I still have one it's almost a decade old and don't need to switch yet, the lens and light are the most important in photography

alf

I still love t his little camera. I got rid of my other mirrorless APS-C a6000 and the better lenses I had bought for them. I just traded off my Sony A7RII full-frame because I keep reaching for my Canon 6D and wasn't really using the extra MP of the battery hog A7RII. I traded that for a Canon 80D. I have quality glass in Canon. BUT... I kept the a5000 with the two kits lenses the 16-55 is pancake size when the camera is off.) and the Samyang 12mm manual focus. It's just a fun, compact little camera to kick around with. I have the Sigma MC-11 EF to E adapter. Surprisingly with the 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 EF lenses work well adapted to the a5000. I have to say that putting that big 70-200 on that little body looks like a mouse trying to have sex with an elephant. You mount the camera to the lens, not the lens to the camera. Not practical, but useable. Sure, the a5000 isn't on par with more modern and more expensive cameras. But for a neat, compact little camera that can still deliver some solid images if you know how to use it well, even with the kit lenses. Better with the nicer lenses. Definitely more inconspicuous. Nobody pays much attention if I have the little a5000 out. Let me step out with the DSLR and the big f2.8 zooms and people start asking me who I shoot for. (I did do it for a living back in the day but not for a while now.) When my EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM comes in I'll have to try it on the a5000 with the adapter.

WolfQuantum

I had one but it had a plastic body that I was not comfortable using so although it provided some great images with a good lens

AnthonyPtak

Thank you. Being torn buying camera vs iphone. But i love camera. Planning to buy this type of camera

TravelStori

Bought one in 2017 before i went travelling, was a fantastic companion. Unfortunately its not been used in a few years now as I've settled, but i know it will still be great for the next big adventure when it happens

KevW

I wonder what if you put the G master lens on this body, how the images gonna turn out

hktswag

Can you recommend an affordable lens for the a5000? Something for videos with wider aperture? I wanna start shooting more serious videos during my trips (not vlog style). thank u :)

alessiacasco

Hi I use Sony a5000 to make vlog it's good camera for me nice quality🖐️🧔

BrodaczAdi

I am a beginner in photography and received this camera as a gift. However, it does not have a lens attached to it. When I turn the camera on, the camera screen looks real blurry like. Is this because I do not have a lens?

jimismith