Sony Cybershot DSC S5000

Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 Specifications

Dimension

• Width
  1.1 fps
• Height
  61.0 mm
• Length
  29.6 mm
• Weight
  125 g

Zoom

• Optical Zoom
  5x
• Digital Zoom
  10x

Pixels

• Mega Pixel
  14.1 MP

Lens

• Focal Length
  5 - 25 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 30 - 150 mm at 16:9)
• Auto Focus
  YES
• Lens Type
  Wide-angle Lens

LCD

• LCD Size
  2.7 inches

Flash

• Built in Flash
  YES
• Flash Modes
  Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
• Flash Range
  0.5 - 3.0 m (W) (ISO Auto), 0.5 - 1.5 m (T) (ISO Auto), 6.0 m (W) - 3.0 (T) (ISO 3200)

Image

• Video Format
  MJPEG-4, AVI
• Image Size
  4320 x 3240
• Image Format
  JPEG, DCF, DPOF

Interface

• USB Cable
  Hi-speed USB 2.0
• Audio Video Interface
  Audio / Video Output

Memory

• Upgradeable Memory
  YES

Sensor

• Sensor Type
  Super HAD CCD
• Sensor Size
  1/2.3 inches

Shutter Speed

• Maximum Shutter Speed
  1 / 2000 sec
• Minimum Shutter Speed
  2 sec

Battery

• Battery Type
  AA Alkaline Battery

Additional Features

• Image Display Resolution
  230,400 dots
• Video Display Resolution
  640 x 480
• Macro Mode
  Yes, Minimum iAuto AF: 10 cm (W) - 100 cm (T), Minimum Program Auto AF: 10 cm (W) - 100 cm (T)
• ISO Rating
  Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
• Red Eye Reduction
  YES
• Face Detection
  YES
• Shooting Modes
  Soft Snap, Soft Skin, Night Portrait, Night Scene, High Sensitivity, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet Mode, Landscape
• White Balancing
  Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2, Fluorescent 3, Incandescent, Flash
• Metering
  Multi Pattern Light Metering, Centre Weighted Light Metering, Spot Light Metering
• Image Stabilizer
  SteadyShot
• Type
  TFT LCD

Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 Review

Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 is the latest model by Sony that is known for manufacturing trendy and highly efficient digital cameras. It is a point and shoot camera that lets you take breathtaking photographs easily. Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 is a 14.1 megapixel camera that contains a plethora of features, helping you in adding absolute sharpness and brightness to the pictures. The 5X optical zoom feature in this camera allows you to click the pictures with precision even from a distance. Subjects that are very far away can be easily captured without compromising on the quality of the picture. The Intelligent Auto Mode in Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 can be used to take photographs with ideal settings. The Intelligent auto focus, Intelligent scene recognition and Motion detection feature present in the Auto Mode will assist you in getting beautiful pictures even in adverse conditions like low lighting. The four effect modes in Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 can be used to play with the pictures and make them more appealing. Toy Camera, Partial color, Pop color and Soft-high key modes let you unleash the creative person in you and turn any ordinary photograph into something extraordinary.

Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 uses standard AA Alkaline batteries which can be availed from anywhere quite easily. Up to 130 shots can be captured through these batteries. If you are using Sony NiMH rechargeable batteries then you can take close to 460 shots. You can connect this camera with laptop or PC using the USB 2.0 cable and transfer the images. Other interesting features of this chic camera are Smile shutter technology that detects a subject while smiling and captures that moment instantly. The 360 degree sweep panorama feature of Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 helps in taking panoramic shots with a simple horizontal sweep of the camera. The 2.7-inch display of the camera has Clear Photo TFT LCD screen with a resolution of 230,400 dots and it also offers five levels of brightness to give a sharp and bright view.

The aperture of Sony Cybershot DSC S5000 ranges from f/3.2 -9.1 which helps in controlling the amount of light falling on the image sensor and aids in taking wonderful pictures. Vivid pictures are also a result of the ISO sensitivity that ranges from 100-3200 in this camera. So, all these striking features are packed in this compact camera that can easily be carried anywhere due to its light weight that is just 125gm. With so many pros, this camera is worth the price at which it comes.