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Manufacturer: Sony Part number: CNETSonyAlphaNEX-5blackwith16mmlens
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- Bottom Line:
- For a lot of people, the excellent high-sensitivity photo quality, competitive performance, and an ultracompact body will likely outweigh the Sony Alpha NEX-5's quirks and operational annoyances.
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CNET editors' review
Sony Alpha NEX-5 (with 16mm lens, Black) price range: $1,016.28
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 05/11/2010
- Released on: 07/15/2010
The good: Excellent high-ISO-sensitivity photo quality; quiet, fast lenses good for shooting video and comfortable for manual focus; compact, with a nice physical design and control layout; large, tilting LCD.
The bad: No EVF option; frequently annoying user interface; unusual amount of distortion on 18-55mm kit lens; no neutral image color settings.
The bottom line: For a lot of people, the excellent high-sensitivity photo quality, competitive performance, and an ultracompact body will likely outweigh the Sony Alpha NEX-5's quirks and operational annoyances.
User reviews
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Excellent camera with a few quirks
by tomser on May 27, 2011
Pros: APS-C sensor, sharp image, great color reproduction, noise profile better than many SLRs out there, useful HDR mode, very fast burst shooting for this class (7fps), also shoots flash burst at about 2fps (a welcome and very useful feature in low light), gr
Cons: Very few lenses, no EVF, E-mount not compatible with Sony alpha SLR lenses, no hotshoe, menu system overly complicated, not discrete (very noise shutter), average battery life,
Summary: The sony alpha NEX-5 targets a very narrow niche in the market. It's a camera for users who want good image quality and are looking to upgrade from a ...
Summary: The sony alpha NEX-5 targets a very narrow niche in the market. It's a camera for users who want good image quality and are looking to upgrade from a point-and-shoot but not quite ready to carry an SLR. It can also be a useful addition for a pro that wants to pack light.
I have the 16mm lens and although it's not the best fit for a primary lens, it does the job well and without the distortion of it's 18-55mm brother. I would have preferred a 28mm f/1.8 for this camera. An f/1.8 or f/2.0 teamed up with the camera's excellent noise profile would allow for the kind of low-light performance that you expect from $5000+ SLRs at a 600 price point. The burst shooting performs better than expected, the 7fps is maintained even at low shutter speed although it drops to around 4fps past 1/13 shutter speed. The video is pretty good, although I would have liked a 720p/60fps mode. I wish I could change the aperture while shooting a clip, but one must do so before starting to film.
In synthesis, it's a great camera that offers SLR-like image quality and performance in a smaller package than many of its hybrid counterparts. -
Excellant walk around camera
by taxfool on April 5, 2011
Pros: Ultra compact and discreet, sharp photos, very good high iso quality, relatively long HD video recording (most if not all dslrs overheat after 5 minutes), live video flip screen, and fast autofocus.
Cons: Very few lenses available, difficult to change settings, maximum iso of 1600 at auto mode, noisy shutter, different flash hotshoe than typical Sony flashes, cannot wirelessly trigger Sony or Minolta flashes, and does not have a built in optical viewfinder
Summary: I shoot with a Sony A700 and Minolta 7D and was pleasantly surprised at how sharp my photos turned out with the NEX-5 even under low light conditions. The camera ...
Summary: I shoot with a Sony A700 and Minolta 7D and was pleasantly surprised at how sharp my photos turned out with the NEX-5 even under low light conditions. The camera focuses quickly during the day but slows down a bit at night (although it's still not too bad). I like the fact that it can fit in your pocket and shoot a decent amount of video before overheating. Plus, it's discreet, lite, ultra portable and flexible.
It's a fantastic upgrade for a point and shoot user or for a dslr user that wants to pack superlite. -
Great point and shoot with manual functions of a SLR
by hakbinahn on January 5, 2011
Pros: Low Light, great color, display screen of high resolution. Very powerful feature in a small camera, tilting viewing screen, 1080 Video, and build quality is solid.
Cons: menu system
Summary: For a Small camera body it does not compare to any other mirror-less interchangeable lenses camera.
Love the camera and Glad I picked this over the Panasonic GF-2....Summary: For a Small camera body it does not compare to any other mirror-less interchangeable lenses camera.
Love the camera and Glad I picked this over the Panasonic GF-2.... -
Great camera, crappy lenses
by llaitner on December 20, 2010
Pros: The large sensor combined with a compact size makes for a great camera that you will have with you when you need it.
Cons: Why on earth did they offer a 16mm f/2.8 lens as the only prime lens? A 25mm f/1.8 lens would have serious photographers drooling over the camera. The f/3.5 zoom lens has to be a joke too. The large sensor is just wasted with these lame lenses.
Summary: I can't wait for Nikon or Canon to get this EVIL camera right. Give me a compact camera with an APS sized sensor and some good bright prime lenses ...
Summary: I can't wait for Nikon or Canon to get this EVIL camera right. Give me a compact camera with an APS sized sensor and some good bright prime lenses any day.
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Underful camera.
by oijmark on September 17, 2010
Pros: You don´t need a flash indoors anymore
Cons: So Sony built an quite expensy camera and the screen will be easy damed. I can´t understand that. That a big scandal! Buy an proteced screen when you buy the camera!
Summary:
Buy both 16 mm and 18-55mm. You need both!
Updated on Sep 17, 2010
Updated on Sep 17, 2010And the prize for 18-200 mm!!!?? Wait. Don´t buy untit ...Summary:
Buy both 16 mm and 18-55mm. You need both!
Updated on Sep 17, 2010
Updated on Sep 17, 2010And the prize for 18-200 mm!!!?? Wait. Don´t buy untit Sonny put down the price!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: CNETSonyAlphaNEX-5blackwith16mmlens
- Description: The performance of a DSLR, in about half the size and weight. The NEX-5 is the interchangeable lens camera that goes wherever you do. Enjoy Full HD 1080/60i movies, astounding low-light pictures, continuous shooting up to 7 fps, incredible panorama shots, and Live View on a tilting 3.0-inch LCD.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Mirrorless system
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 14.2 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
- Total Pixels 14,600,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 15.6 x 23.4mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration),
Anti-Dust coating - Digital Zoom 10 x
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
- Digital Video Format MPEG-4,
AVCHD - Image Recording Format JPEG,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200-12800,
ISO auto (200-1600) - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Metering Zones 49
- Exposure Modes Program,
Bulb,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Sports mode,
Sunset,
Night portrait,
Handheld twilight,
Night view,
Macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Portrait,
Landscape,
Vivid,
Black & White,
Neutral,
Sunset - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Shade,
Fluorescent,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Type Wide-angle lens - 16 mm - F/2.8
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 9.4 in
- Max View Angle 83 degrees
- Lens Construction 5 groups / 5 elements
- Filter Size 49 mm
- Lens System Mounting Sony E-mount
- Features Aspherical lens
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Detachable flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features Wireless off-camera control,
Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator - External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S
Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 7 frames per second,
2.3 frames per second - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Display brightness control,
1080i Full HD movie recording,
Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN),
PRINT Image Matching,
Saturation control,
Smile Detection technology,
Date/time stamp,
Exif Print support,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Accessories hot shoe,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Auto HDR mode,
AE lock,
Digital noise reduction,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Histogram display,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Highlight point display,
LCD live view mode,
Shadow point display,
Built-in help guide,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
USB 2.0 compatibility Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Folding
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Sony Image Data Lightbox SR,
Drivers & Utilities,
Sony Image Data Converter SR,
Sony Picture Motion Browser System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later,
MS Windows 2000 Professional,
MS Windows XP SP2,
MS Windows Vista - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Dust cap,
Body cap,
Flash carrying case - Body Material Magnesium alloy
Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FW50
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
Memory Stick Duo,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX - Image Storage 4592 x 3056,
4592 x 2576,
3344 x 2224,
3344 x 1872,
2288 x 1520,
2288 x 1280 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080,
MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080,
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.4 in
- Depth 1.5 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 8.1 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Sony Alpha NEX-5 (with 18-55mm lens, Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 14.2 megapixels,
3 x,
27 - 82.5mm F/3.5,
15.6 x 23.4mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sony Alpha NEX-5 (with 18-55mm lens, Black)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 14.2 megapixels,
3 x,
27 - 82.5mm F/3.5,
15.6 x 23.4mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sony Alpha NEX-5 (with 16mm lens, Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 14.2 megapixels,
24mm F/2.8,
15.6 x 23.4mm,
Exmor CMOS -
Sony Alpha NEX-5 (with 16mm lens, Black)
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 14.2 megapixels,
24mm F/2.8,
15.6 x 23.4mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790
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