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March 2013
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The editors liked
The image quality is excellent
As is to be expected from a sensor also used in DSLRs. The WiFi sharing with smartphones is brilliant – just download the PlayMemories Mobile app and the camera and phone find each other and start communicating in a trice.
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
Superb image quality
One of the most compact cameras to shoehorn in a DSLR-sized sensor
Option of using touch screen for operation in tandem with physical controls
New wireless connectivity option for use with smartphones and tablets
Tilting screen
Good controls
Touchscreen
Good selection of filter effects
Excellent image quality
The editors didn't like
This is a beautiful camera
But the beauty is bought at the expense of useability. Even with the touch screen access it is a nuisance to have to go into the menus to set shooting mode. Such basic controls should be on the camera body. And sadly the otherw
The wireless connectivity and apps "ecosystem" implementations are far less than this camera deserves
Pricey
Design a tad bland and adding the lens makes for an unbalanced appearance
Won't fit in a pocket unless carrying lens and body separately
Abstract: Many decades ago lens adapters were popular because cameras and lenses didn't communicate with each other, and because cameras and lenses were all made by different companies anyway. Today it's fool......
Overall, the Sony NEX-5R is a very capable interchangeable lens camera. It produces very nice images and overall is thoughtfully designed. There are times that it will totally make you forget about the DSLR you have sitting in your camera bag, and is on...
Great image quality up to 6400, Fast focusing, Compact size, Improved battery life, Addition of new dials to make access to settings much simpler and quicker, WiFi connectivity is very good with the iPad but not so great with Android phones, Overall some
Our touchscreen wasn't as responsive, Old hot shoe, Weird placement of the playback button, Could have done better with at least an older EVF built in
Sony's NEX-5R is overall quite a minor update to the old NEX-5N--but the changes that are there really count. The WiFi transmission feature is really quite cool for photographers, journalists or enthusiasts that need to shoot and share on the spot. The n...
Quality: above average.Why you'd buy the Sony NEX-5R: compact, high quality picture maker.Why you wouldn't: too basic — you need more features.Welcome to another in the NEX line!Sony NEX-5R SpecificationsImage Sensor: 16.1 million effective pixels.Meterin...
Published: 2012-12-10, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
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 wireless connectivity and apps "ecosystem" implementations are far less than this camera deserves
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.
Abstract: The Sony NEX-5R is a new mid-range compact system camera. Featuring a 16.1 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, Fast Hybrid phase- and contrast-detect autofocus system, 49-segment exposure meter and 3-inch, 180° tilting LCD panel with 921,000-dot resolutio...
Published: 2012-11-16, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Tilting, touch-screen LCD. Optional EVF available. Built-in Wi-Fi. Great high ISO performance. 9fps burst shooting.
Bottom Line, The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big, excellent image sensor, but it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup, including our Editors' Choice, the less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3
The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big, excellent image sensor, but it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup, including our Editors' Choice, the less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3....
Published: 2012-11-13, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com
Its a very good camera, and the new autofocus is noticeably faster than the AF system on previous NEX cameras. But its changed the price situation on the whole NEX series—last years NEX-5N with a lens now costs just $500. And, the excellent NEX-F3 is o...
Abstract: The Sony NEX-5R is a tiny camera. It's just a sensor with a grip and lens mount with a flipping LCD on the back. Once you add a lens and flash or finder, it gets much bigger as shown; the camera itself......
