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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 999 reviews

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Customers commend the Alpha a5000 Mirrorless Camera for its superb picture quality, ease of use, convenient size, and light weight. The flip-up screen is also appreciated for selfies, and many find it to be a great value for the price. However, some customers have noted issues with the flash and low light performance.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was my first 'real' camera and I believe I made a good choice when purchasing it. It's easy to use, it has great battery life, and it's not too heavy. The only downfall is that it's not touch screen.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great camera for a beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love it perfect for someone who is starting photography perfect portable size fits almost anywhere. I love it I used it for family outings and special events and pictures come our SUPPER!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loves the ease of use and the quality of the pictures. The color is amazing and the portability is a plus. I was debating between a cannon and a Nikon, but I got pleasantly surprised by Sony.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Webctor, We always appreciate customers who take the time to give us their feedback. Thank you! -Ely Sonystyle

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful camera!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was amazed by how well this camera works! It may not be the most recent version of its kind but it still works amazingly. It's a great camera for a beginner photographer like myself

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lightweight Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We have only had this a short time but this is a great camera as an upgrade of a simple point and shoot. Its lightweight which makes it easy to take along with you . It takes great pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Flash

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good mirrorless camera for beginners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Sony A5000 is an easy to use mirrorless camera that takes excellent photos. If only it had a touch screen and a place to add a flash and/or a electronic viewfinder and it would be a 5 star rating

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera!! Awesome pictures, clear images and easy to use. The blue tooth feature is easy to set up to your phone and fun to use. My daughter really loved the flip screen for easy to shoot selfies.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera? Yes please.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a great camera. I know nothing about cameras and this one is easy to use, plus it takes amazing pictures. I also like the wide angle lens for taking real estate pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use, Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use. Great Quality.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Let me start by saying I am not a professional, or even amateur, photographer; however, you may not know that by looking at the pictures I took with this camera. It is easy to use and captures great images, even in poor lighting. For the size and price, you'd be hard pressed to find a better option.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    NICE CAMERA, EASY TO OPERATE

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    NICE CAMERA FOR THE PRICE, GOT IT ON SALE AND HAPPY TO HAVE BOUGHT IT. THE PICTURES ARE CLEAR AND CRISP. EASY TO OPERATE AND HANDLE REALLY WELL. THE VIDEO MODE WORKS PERFECT CLEAR AND EASY TO DOWNLOAD

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner!!!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use and loading pictures to a computer was even easier! Love the quality of the pictures and can't wait to print them out! Best purchase I have made in a long time!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for simple operation

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I actually purchased two of these for our manufacturing facility. We were having issues with trailer contamination and needed to have visual documentation of cleaning inspections. I paired this with a 64GB SDXC card. I'm most amazed by the built in flash on this camera. I am able to light a 53 foot longer trailer with no delay and crisp image quality. The functionality is extremely simple which is good for some of our not so tech savvy employees. There are a ton of features I would use if this were a personal camera. I might actually go away from DSLR on my next camera and go to one of these. It's is an amazing camera at a more than reasonable price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Lexingtonian, that's really great to hear. Thanks for sharing your experience with your new Alpha camera. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Vincent Sonystyle

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Starter Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's simple, light weight, compact and just easy to use. Beautiful pictures are taken and the different settings are absolutely amazing. Highly recommended!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    superb quality pictures-

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use camera and picture quality is so clear, even in low light. Highly recommend for quick pics of children without having to fuss about settings.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great camera for serious picture taking

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Clear beautiful pictures easy to use and is capable of being a manual camera. Love the fact that I can get filetrs and change lenses. The best of 2 worlds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade from "point and shoot"

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted to get a bigger camera but without the weight and bulkiness of most larger ones. This is a great upgrade from the basic point and shoot cameras. It is as light, if not lighter, than my 4 year old point and shoot camera. I just wish this camera came with a lens that supplies more zoom, but as stated, there are other quick change lenses available for this camera. Quicker shooting was also noticeable. Mirror less seems to be the new wave of cameras.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    In love with it.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera is everything I was looking for. It is very easy to use and offers a lot of different settings. Very light and small, can carry anywhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great starter camera.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera is light weight and easy to handle. Did purchase some additional filters and a wrist strap (to prevent accidentally dropping it). Easy to take with you traveling.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Zizou! Thank you for posting your review and sharing your experience. We really appreciate it. Thanks for choosing Sony! - Vincent Sonystyle

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Camera is great, good for those who like manual or automated photo taking. Takes pictures as good as SLR and is very portable.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very happy with my new camera. Easy to use, need to learn a bit more about some of the functions, that will come with time. Love the photo quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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