Is the sony a5000 worth it?

Is the sony a5000 worth it? I was originaly going to buy the nikon d3300 but the guy at the store said since I was going to do mostly videos it would be better if I bought a mirrorless camera instead since I had a budget of 550$. Then he showed me the sony a5000.
I wasn't sure at first because it looked like a point and shoot camera but after seeing some good reviews I though why not…

Now I'm not really sure… I'm having second thoughs after seeing a video where someone ranted about the horrible quality it has in low light. I don't need it in low light but still…
So is it worth it?

First off, any DSLR is horrible as a video camera, especially in low light, so don't fret about that bad low light video quality.

Second, the Alpha a5000 is a mirrorless camera. It's practically the same as a DSLR but without the mirror and hence it can get rid of the bulky body as well. It's not a point and shoot camera by any means. It has the same kind of sensor and features as a DSLR.

I, as a DSLR user, would personally like to shift to mirrorless because it's the way to go. I just haven't switched to Canon EOS M from my 550D because I can't afford it yet. But you have the chocie now to pick the future of photography. Get the a5000.

Besides, Nikon sucks *** in the video department.

Yes, the a5000 would be better for mostly videos and a few quality photos.

What the sales person did NOT tell you is that a video camera is the BEST camera for shooting video.

You need to sit down and make a list of what you Really need in the way of a camera before you spend a dime.

The reason so many people have problems using still cameras with a video feature like the NIkon D3300, Canon T5 or Sony a5000 has to do with the fact that the person using such cameras to shoot video, forget that they need to use high output lighting so that the ISO of the video is down around 200 or 400 max.

Decide what your priority is, shooting video or still images and then for now, buy the camera with will do the best of those two things and then buy the camera.

Do NOT get frustrated. Learning how to use a fully adjustable camera can take years in order to learn the fundamentals of photography and how to use ANY camera intuitively.

Learning to write scripts, block scenes, build sets, light scenes, direct your actors, etc can take even longer.

Just owning the "right" cameras will NOT guarantee that your photos or videos will be amazing.

I'm surprised he didn't point you towards the SLT A-58, a better camera to combine stills and video than any DSLR, but the A5000 isn't a bad choice.

If all you want is video, though, look at camcorders.

If you want to do videos, buy a good camcorder.

I think it will disappoint you within 2 weeks.
Get a real video camera for video, and remember video is an add-on to DSLRs and doesn't use all of their larger sensor anyway.

If you won't listen and still want a DSLR then get a Sony A58 and don't moan about the plastic lens mount, or save up and get a Canon T5i or newer. Video without a fully articulating LCD and proper control is so frustrating.

The guy at the store is 100% correct. You'd be hard pressed to find a worse DSLR or mirrorless for video than any Nikon. Nikon has never taken video seriously. They corporate viewpoint is that their cameras are for photography and not video. You want video? Go somewhere else. And because of this, they're about 3 years behind Sony and Panasonic, both of which have the best video capabilities of any still camera. Are they better than a real camcorder? No.

The a5000 will overheat within about 15 minutes of use depending upon the ambient temp. You can't record for longer than 12 minutes in 1080p because the maximum file size that cameras can save to memory card is 4GB (or 12 mins of 1080p video).

So if you can live with the overheating and time limit issues, then get the a5000. The new Sony a6300 is reported to not suffer from the overheating issues like the a5000 or a6000. So you should consider the a6300 too.

Whichever camera you do purchase, make sure that it has an mic and headphone jack. If not, skip it for video. The internal mics in these cameras are appallingly bad. A mic jack will allow you to use an external mic.