Sony a1 vs Sony a5000

The following is a in depth review of the Sony a1 versus Sony a5000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and a5000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The a1 was announced 7 years after the a5000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the a1 matches up against the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are provided at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony a1 enjoys outside measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the a1 against the a5000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the a1 and a5000 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the a1 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a1 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony a1 will offer you greater detail with its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher a1 will have a benefit in sensor tech.