Sony Alpha NEX-5R (with 18-55mm lens, Silver)
Manufacturer: Sony Part number: CNETNEX-5R/SWL
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Sony Alpha NEX-5R (with 18-55mm lens, Silver) price range: $598.00 - $749.99
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 12/10/2012
The good: Sony Alpha NEX-5R delivers excellent photo quality, even in dimmer light, and provides more physical controls than some of its predecessors for a more streamlined shooting design.
The bad: The wireless connectivity and apps "ecosystem" implementations are far less than this camera deserves.
The bottom line: It's a great camera choice for high-quality stills and a streamlined shooting design under $800, but the Sony Alpha NEX-5R falls short when it comes to sharing your shots online.
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show Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part number: CNETNEX-5R/SWL
- Description: Shoot and share DSLR-quality photos online, straight from the camera. With built-in Wi-Fi, the NEX-5R even lets you download camera apps for endless creative possibilities. And the 16.1MP APS-C size sensor delivers breathtaking stills with pro-grade defocused backgrounds. All this and more in a camera that’s about half the size of a DSLR.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera,
- Mirrorless system - Enclosure Color Silver
- Available Body Colors Black, white
- Resolution 16.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
- Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 15.6 x 23.5mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration),
Anti-Dust coating - Wireless Connection IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Processor BIONZ
- Image Stabilizer Optical (Steady Shot)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99
- AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF,
Predictive AI Servo AF,
Touch Area AF,
Face-priority AF - Face Detection Smile Shutter,
Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB - Digital Video Format AVCHD,
H.264 - Image Recording Format JPEG,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI
Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200),
ISO 100-25600 - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Metering Zones 1200
- Exposure Modes Program,
Bulb,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Anti-motion blur,
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Night portrait,
Handheld twilight,
Night view,
Macro,
Portrait mode,
Landscape - Special Effects Portrait,
Landscape,
Miniature,
Posterization,
Toy camera,
Pop Color,
Vivid,
Soft Focus,
Black & White,
HDR Painting,
Rich-tone monochrome,
Soft High-key,
Partial color,
High contrast monochrome,
Sunset,
Retro - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
Shade,
2500K - 9900K,
Fluorescent,
Incandescent,
Cloudy,
Flash - Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Range EV 0-20 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Type 3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 9.8 in
- Max View Angle 76 degrees
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
- Filter Size 49 mm
- Lens System Mounting Sony E-mount
- Features Aspherical lens,
Full-time manual focusing 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 - Features Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second,
3 frames per second - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO),
Display brightness control,
Face retouch,
By Pixel Super Resolution technology,
24p Cinema Mode,
DLNA support,
BRAVIA Sync function,
PhotoTV HD,
PlayMemories Camera Apps support,
Long exposure noise reduction,
Eye-Fi Card Ready,
High ISO NR,
PRINT Image Matching,
Saturation control,
Smart Zoom,
Exif Print support,
Wi-Fi Direct,
AF lock,
DPOF support,
USB charging,
High ISO speed noise reduction,
Sweep Panorama technology,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Auto HDR mode,
Digital level meter,
AE lock,
Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC),
Superior Auto mode,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Touch-screen control,
Histogram display,
Auto Portrait Framing,
Photo Creativity Touch interface,
Dynamic Range Optimizer,
Camera orientation detection,
Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC),
Built-in help guide,
Clear Image Zoom,
Sharpness control,
Contrast control,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Peripheral illumination correction,
Eye-Start AF system Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Folding
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x HDMI output
Software
- Software Sony PlayMemories Mobile,
Drivers & Utilities System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.8,
MS Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows Vista SP2,
MS Windows 7 SP1 - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories USB cable,
AC power adapter,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Dust cap,
Body cap,
Flash carrying case Battery
- Supported Battery Sony NP-FW50
- Supported Battery 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh ( Included )
- Battery Life Details Photo shooting
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo card - Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,
SDXC Memory Card,
Memory Stick PRO Duo - Image Storage 4912 x 3264,
4912 x 2760,
3568 x 2368,
3568 x 2000,
2448 x 1624,
2448 x 1376 - Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps,
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps 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 7.7 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Main Features
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom. This camera utilizes built-in Super SteadyShot stabilization to assist in taking sharper pictures.
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Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS
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Sony Alpha NEX-5R (with 18-55mm lens, Black)
$598.00 - $599.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs:
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Sony Alpha NEX-5R (with 18-55mm lens, Silver)
$598.00 - $749.99
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
3 x,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot)
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Sony Alpha NEX-5R (with 18-55mm lens, White)
$749.95
Manufacturer: Sony
Specs: 16.1 megapixels,
3 x,
15.6 x 23.5mm,
Exmor APS HD CMOS,
Optical (Steady Shot)
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