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June 2010
(82%)
139 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
29 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100139
The editors liked
The image quality is excellent
With fine rendering of detail and generally good colour and exposure. Because it is essentially a Sony DSLR with the mirror removed the images are as we would expect from a bulkier camera.
Like
Small but comfortable to hold
Great image quality
Compact design with DSLR capabilities
Excellent burst mode
Solid image quality
Innovative modes including Sweep Panorama
HD movie recording with stereo audio
Easy to hold and operate onehanded
Versatile camera
Can shoot in Raw/ Raw JPEG
Full HD video recording
Good images at high ISOs
Flash unit included in the box. Digital SLR size sensor in a compact camera body size. Excellent design and build quality. Very good image quality
The editors didn't like
The inability to access important camera functions from buttons on the body is irritating. Setting the ISO speed is done through the multilayer menu system and in spite of of our long experience with digital cameras we had to resort to the instruction ...
Dislike
The inability to access important camera functions from buttons on the body is irritating. Setting the ISO speed is done through the multilayer menu system and in spite of of our long experience with digital cameras we had to resort to the instru
Lens-based image stabilisation
No built-in flash
Proprietary accessory mount and new lens mount
From $1049
Control layout is confusing
Especially when performing complex functions
NEX Raw file format is not yet accommodated by Adobe Camera Raw
Heavier lenses
Or Alpha lenses
Can overwhelm the camera body. No manual controls during movie recording. Kit lens shows some distortions
Best in class in the “EVIL” camera category with excellent image quality and fast focusing; top-notch HD video with crisp stereo sound; relatively low noise at high ISOs; fine 16mm f/2.8 kit lens.
Menu-based interface is designed for consumers not professionals; 18-55mm kit lens adds significant size to camera while offering only so-so image quality; no optical viewfinder even as an accessory.
Last month in these pages I gave Canon’s SD4000 IS with its built-in f/2.0 lens a thumbs up as the perfect little pocket shooter. Though the Sony NEX-5 is too big to fit in your pants or shirt pocket, it’s quite portable when using it with the 16mm f/...
Compact design with DSLR capabilities, Excellent burst mode, Solid image quality, Innovative modes including Sweep Panorama, HD movie recording with stereo audio,
No built-in flash, Proprietary accessory mount and new lens mount
Excellent image quality, especially at high sensitivities, Ultracompact body with interchangeable lenses (though see below), Beautiful, high resolution, articulating 3" LCD; very good outdoor visibility, Wellimplemented live view with fast 25point AF system, Decent set of manual controls; RAW format supported, good editor included, Responsive performance in all areas; fast "speed priority" contin
Poorly designed, menucentric user interface makes using the camera way more difficult than it should be, Ultracompact body means no mode dial, few buttons, and lots of things to block with your fingers, No builtin flash; included external flash not powerful, has redeye issues; no support for standard external flashes, Not as many manual controls (e.g. Program Shift, WB bracketing, exposure contro
The Sony Alpha NEX-5, along with its little brother (the NEX-3), marks Sony's entry into the compact interchangeable lens camera market. Most of these cameras have been geared toward the enthusiast, with exception of the Olympus E-PL1. Sony's two NEX ...
Abstract: At the time of its Australian release (May 10, 2010) the NEX-5K was touted as the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens digital camera body and indeed has proven to be both of those things. The body alone weighs in at just 287g with bo...
The NEX-5 looks like some kind of evil experiment where a mad scientist grafted an SLR lens onto a point and shoot camera. We won't speculate on if Sony cackled evilly as they created it, but the result is an interesting camera that is the smallest i...
The NEX-5 ($699) has some of the best auto controls we've seen on a video-capable DSLR. Its continual autofocus is quiet and fast, and its auto exposure system works surprisingly well. In contrast, however, the camera has very little to offer in terms ...
Slow start up time, options tucked away in menus, accessory port fiddly to use
Although compact-like in appearance, don't let the exterior fool you - the Sony NEX-5 produces class-leading images that outshine some stiff competition in the Micro System Cameras sector. Many will love its pick-up-and-shoot ease of use, though it's ...
Good image and color quality, Dedicated video capture button, Autofocus and exposure during video capture, Tilting monitor,
Settings via menus can be time consuming, Accessory port limits viewfinder/flash/stereo recording options,
Sony's NEX-5 (and NEX-3) interchangeable lens compact digitals are the latest additions to a class that has only recently seen competition arrive to contest sales with the class founders. The NEX-5 comes in with competitive ISO and image quality perfor...
Abstract: Now that Sony has put itself onto the system cameras market with the Sony NEX-5, the attention for this segment of cameras will only increase. This is a positive development. The existing system cameras by Panasonic, Olympus and Samsung all take as the...
