Sony ZV-E10 vs Sony a5000

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony ZV-E10 and Sony a5000. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony ZV-E10

Sony a5000

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Sony.

Sony ZV-E10 were released 2021 and Sony a5000 was released 2014. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony ZV-E10	2021
Sony a5000	2014

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Sony APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony ZV-E10	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a5000	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Sony ZV-E10 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a5000 has 20 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony ZV-E10	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Sony a5000	20 MP 19816192 pixels 5456 x 3632

Sony ZV-E10 has a 21 % larger resolution than Sony a5000. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony ZV-E10 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a5000. Sony ZV-E10 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Sony a5000 has 100 to 16000.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony ZV-E10	100-32000
Sony a5000	100-16000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony ZV-E10
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a5000

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony ZV-E10 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds and Sony a5000 can shoot up to 3,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony ZV-E10	11
Sony a5000	3,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony ZV-E10 and Sony a5000 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony ZV-E10 weighs 343 gr (equal to 0.76 lb) which is 28% heavier than Sony a5000 and its 269 gr (or 0.59 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony ZV-E10	343 gr 0.76 lb
Sony a5000	269 gr 0.59 lb