**Amazon Echo Show 5 Review: A Minor Upgrade with a New Camera**
It's been two years since Amazon released its smallest smart display, the Echo Show 5, and now it's finally getting an update. The new version of the Echo Show 5 has some minor changes, but it's still compact and great for smaller, tighter spaces. In this review, we'll take a closer look at what's new, what's different, and whether or not you should get it.
**A New Camera for Security Purposes**
The most noteworthy thing about the Echo Show 5 is its brand new 2 megapixel camera up front. This is a significant improvement over the 1 megapixel camera from the original model. However, this camera lacks the pan-tilt function that we've seen in other recent Echo shows. It won't track you or follow you around the room like on the Echo Show 8 second gen or Echo Show 10 3rd gen. The camera is more of a security feature, allowing you to access it through the Alexa app and act as a security camera. However, this means you won't get features like motion detection or be able to save videos for later viewing.
**Design and Display**
Looking at the Echo Show 5 for the very first time, there's no apparent change with its design. It still has the same compact design as before, making it perfect for smaller spaces like nightstands or coffee tables. The display is also the same, a 5.5 inch 960 by 480 panel that's decent for most tasks but may be tough to read out fine text. The speakers on the other hand are nice and robust, with a lot of bass to them. However, be careful not to push the volume past 50, as it can start to sound a bit shrill at louder volumes.
**Additional Features**
The Echo Show 5 still caters to the entire Amazon ecosystem, allowing you to access Amazon shopping, music, and video streaming all in one spot. This is convenient because instead of telling Alexa to do something, you can access these controls right from the display. However, we did notice that its performance can be a bit sluggish at times, especially when doing multiple things simultaneously.
**Starting Price**
The starting price of the Amazon Echo Show 5 is actually less than the original, coming in at $85 compared to the original's $90. This may seem like a minor difference, but it's worth considering if you're deciding between the two models. The only real advantage of the newer model is being able to access that camera through the Alexa app for security purposes.
**Conclusion**
In conclusion, the Amazon Echo Show 5 may not be a major upgrade, but it's still a great option for those who want a compact smart display with some added security features. If you're looking for a die-hard Amazon user, this is still the perfect choice, as it integrates seamlessly into your Alexa ecosystem. However, if you can wait and see if there are any more significant updates down the line, you may be able to save yourself $5.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso amazon's been pretty busy this year so far earlier in the year they actually launched the amazon echo show 10. it's on its third generation and it saw a substantial update to the previous version just because it had that cool rotating display that built in camera so a lot of bells and whistles and then last month i checked out the amazon echo show 8 which is actually the second generation version or 2021 edition whatever you want to call it and that also saw some minor updates so finally amazon decided to release a proper update to its smallest smart display the amazon echo show 5. it's still compact tiny great for smaller tighter spaces but in this review i'm going to talk about what's new what's different and whether or not you should get it two things number one make sure to like this video if you find it informative number two make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel so you get all our latest content i want to ask you guys how long should manufacturers wait to upgrade their smart displays this one took about two years for amazon is that enough or should be longer let me know what you think down in the comments below the most noteworthy thing about the echo show 5 here is that it acts as a security camera of sorts that's because it has a brand new 2 megapixel camera up front and that's up from the 1 megapixel camera from the original model however it lacks the pan tilt function that we've seen in other recent echo shows so it's just an ordinary front-facing camera it won't do it digitally like on the amazon echo show 8 second gen and it won't track you or follow you around the room like you get on the echo show 10 3rd gen however as a security camera it's pretty bare bones as far as what it does because you won't get things like motion detection or be able to save videos for you to watch later on the only thing you can do here is just access the camera through the alexa app so in that way i guess you have peace of mind but it's not as comprehensive as a traditional security camera now looking at it for the very first time there's no apparent change with the design of the echo show 5 it still has the same compact design as before the same thing about its display it's a 5.5 inch 960 by 480 panel it's kind of tough to read out fine text but it's decent for most other things considering its compact size the echo show 5 actually puts out decent audio the speakers are nice and robust it has a lot of bass to it but i gotta tell you don't push it past 50 volume because at louder volumes it tends to sound a little bit on the shrill side beyond that the only other thing different about design here is that it has a brand new color option you have deep sea blue here that you can see now this color scheme might not be for everyone because it might be tougher to match your decor but the option is there for you still the compact size i like because it's better for smaller tighter spaces like your nightstand table or a coffee table so it doesn't look too overwhelming so if you're a die-hard amazon user the echo show 5 obviously caters to the entire amazon ecosystem you have amazon shopping for all your shopping needs you have also amazon prime music to listen to your tunes and then you also have amazon prime video to watch movies and tv shows and just like any other echo show smart display you have some smart home controls at your disposal it's convenient i think because instead of telling alexa to do it you could just have all those controls in one spot for you to access although i did find that its performance can be just a little bit on the sluggish side at times especially if you're doing multiple things in one scenario i was playing some music and i was trying to navigate through the ui and i just found it not as responsive i'd like now it could be either due to an unresponsive display or just a slower processor but it's hard to say luckily the starting price of the amazon echo show 5 is actually less than the original because it's only 85 that's down 90 from the original it's really tough to like because functionally there's no major difference if you take the echo show 5 the original one and this the only thing i'm getting here is being able to access that camera through the alexa app to act like a security camera besides that it's functionally identical funny enough i still think you're better off paying more for this unless there's a substantial discount to the original i'm checking out amazon right now and the original one is selling for eighty dollars the new one sells for 85 so for five dollars difference definitely go with the newer one and that is it for this video guys if you want to learn more about any of the stuff i talked about in this video or more about the amazon echo show 5 make sure to check out our website digitaltrends.com i'm john v and i'll see you in my next videoso amazon's been pretty busy this year so far earlier in the year they actually launched the amazon echo show 10. it's on its third generation and it saw a substantial update to the previous version just because it had that cool rotating display that built in camera so a lot of bells and whistles and then last month i checked out the amazon echo show 8 which is actually the second generation version or 2021 edition whatever you want to call it and that also saw some minor updates so finally amazon decided to release a proper update to its smallest smart display the amazon echo show 5. it's still compact tiny great for smaller tighter spaces but in this review i'm going to talk about what's new what's different and whether or not you should get it two things number one make sure to like this video if you find it informative number two make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel so you get all our latest content i want to ask you guys how long should manufacturers wait to upgrade their smart displays this one took about two years for amazon is that enough or should be longer let me know what you think down in the comments below the most noteworthy thing about the echo show 5 here is that it acts as a security camera of sorts that's because it has a brand new 2 megapixel camera up front and that's up from the 1 megapixel camera from the original model however it lacks the pan tilt function that we've seen in other recent echo shows so it's just an ordinary front-facing camera it won't do it digitally like on the amazon echo show 8 second gen and it won't track you or follow you around the room like you get on the echo show 10 3rd gen however as a security camera it's pretty bare bones as far as what it does because you won't get things like motion detection or be able to save videos for you to watch later on the only thing you can do here is just access the camera through the alexa app so in that way i guess you have peace of mind but it's not as comprehensive as a traditional security camera now looking at it for the very first time there's no apparent change with the design of the echo show 5 it still has the same compact design as before the same thing about its display it's a 5.5 inch 960 by 480 panel it's kind of tough to read out fine text but it's decent for most other things considering its compact size the echo show 5 actually puts out decent audio the speakers are nice and robust it has a lot of bass to it but i gotta tell you don't push it past 50 volume because at louder volumes it tends to sound a little bit on the shrill side beyond that the only other thing different about design here is that it has a brand new color option you have deep sea blue here that you can see now this color scheme might not be for everyone because it might be tougher to match your decor but the option is there for you still the compact size i like because it's better for smaller tighter spaces like your nightstand table or a coffee table so it doesn't look too overwhelming so if you're a die-hard amazon user the echo show 5 obviously caters to the entire amazon ecosystem you have amazon shopping for all your shopping needs you have also amazon prime music to listen to your tunes and then you also have amazon prime video to watch movies and tv shows and just like any other echo show smart display you have some smart home controls at your disposal it's convenient i think because instead of telling alexa to do it you could just have all those controls in one spot for you to access although i did find that its performance can be just a little bit on the sluggish side at times especially if you're doing multiple things in one scenario i was playing some music and i was trying to navigate through the ui and i just found it not as responsive i'd like now it could be either due to an unresponsive display or just a slower processor but it's hard to say luckily the starting price of the amazon echo show 5 is actually less than the original because it's only 85 that's down 90 from the original it's really tough to like because functionally there's no major difference if you take the echo show 5 the original one and this the only thing i'm getting here is being able to access that camera through the alexa app to act like a security camera besides that it's functionally identical funny enough i still think you're better off paying more for this unless there's a substantial discount to the original i'm checking out amazon right now and the original one is selling for eighty dollars the new one sells for 85 so for five dollars difference definitely go with the newer one and that is it for this video guys if you want to learn more about any of the stuff i talked about in this video or more about the amazon echo show 5 make sure to check out our website digitaltrends.com i'm john v and i'll see you in my next video\n"
