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Sony A5000: Why does it say camera error turn power off and then on

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:42:43 -0700

Why does it say camera error turn power off and then on

Sony A5000: Sony A5000 keeps restarting when pressing shutter button

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:44:15 -0700

I bought a Sony A5000, second-hand in 2023, and it worked perfectly until about 3–4 months ago when a strange issue started, everything on the camera works fine (recording, dials, buttons, menus), but whenever I press the shutter button to take a photo, the camera restarts, and it usually takes 4–5 tries before it actually captures a picture. I’m wondering if this could be a motherboard problem or something else like the shutter assembly or power?
Also, can a weak or aging battery cause this kind of restart loop when the shutter activates, even if the camera powers on and records video fine?

Sony a5000: Lens says it's not attached properly

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:21:52 -0700

There's a message on my camera saying "cannot recognize lens attach lens properly" it's perfectly attached so I'm not sure what's wrong.

⟐ Commented July 10, 2024 at 5:21 MST

Sony A5000: I dropped my camera on the floor and now the lens will not open.

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 20:14:35 -0700

I recently dropped my Sony A5000 camera on a hard floor while the lens was extended, it closed and now it will not open. Whenever I push on the front of the lens, I can hear a creaking sound. After I dropped it, the lens was slightly lopsided but now it has been pulled back into place. There are no other visible problems with the camera and the “release without lens” setting is not working. If I turn on the camera, I can still access everything but it displays the text “Cannot recognize lens. Attach it properly.”. What should I do?

⟐ Commented April 07, 2024 at 20:14 MST

Sony a5000: My battery drains even while off. Then I have to reset the time/date

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 11:16:56 -0700

Anyone know why Sony AXXXX cameras all have this battery drain issue?

I have tried all kinds of solutions I found online, like turning off wifi and stuff. The worst thing is that I have to set the time/date every time I replace the battery. This tells me that maybe the internal battery is no good…?

⟐ Answer accepted April 07, 2024 at 11:16 MST