| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Model | SLT A99V 24.3MP DSLR Camera | Alpha a5000 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | SLT A99V | Alpha A5000 |
| Model Number | SLT A99V | - |
| Series | Alpha | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 111.2 x 147 x 78.4 mm | 11 x 3.61 x 6.3 cm |
| Weight | 433 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | - | 3.5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Sony A-mount, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Electronic | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - 3.0 m | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Automatic AF AF-A, Continuous AF AF-C, Depth Map Assist Continuous AF AF-D Selectable | Autofocus, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom, White Balance Bracketing 3 Frames, High, Low Selectable | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature and Color Filter, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Areas Selection Wide Area, 19-point Local Frame Selection, Fixed Centre Spot Focus, Predictive Focus for Moving Subjects, Auto-tracking Focus Point, Focus Lock, Eye-start AF, AF Syetem CCD Line Sensors, Sensitivity Range -1 - 18 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, AF Illuminator 1 - 7 m Range, Dual AF System 19 + 102 Points | Focus Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Autofocus Mode AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, Focus Area Wide 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Focus lock, Built-in AF Illuminator Distance 0.3 m - 3.0 m with E PZ 16 - 50 mm F3.5 - 5.6 OSS Lens Attached, Contrast Detect AF |
| Metering Modes | - | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments Selectable +/- 5 EV | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps |
| Other Exposure Features | Bracket Single, with 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV Increments, 3/5 Frames 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV 3 Frames Selectable | Exposure Control Sensitivity Range 0 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.8 Lens Attached, Exposure Control Metering System Type 1200-zone Evaluative Metering |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | No | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting Rate High 6 fps in Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode, Low 2.5 fps in Continuous Mode, Continuous Shooting Limit Extra Fine 14, Fine 18, STD 20, RAW 13, RAW + JPEG 11 | Continuous Mode Maximum 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting Maximum 3.5 fps |
| image features |
| Image Format | File Formar JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, RAW and JPEG | RAW , RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.4 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Still Image Size | - | L 5456 x 3064 17 M, M 3872 x 2176 8.4 M, S 2736 x 1536 4.2 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, 100% Coverage | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Adjustable Angle Up 180°, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment On / Off, Playback Single with or without Shooting Information RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frame Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 15.1x, M 10.7x, S 7.6x, Panorama Standard 19x, Panorama Wide 29x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 460800 dots |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | Memory Stick Pro Duo Card | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AAA Battery |
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | PC Interface Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Built-in, Monaural |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV |
| Other Flash Features | - | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting, Speed Priority Continuous Shooting, Bracket Single / White Balance Bracket / DRO Bracket |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur |