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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
Flip out screen, selftimer function, top plate scroll dial, top plate function button, image quality
Small touch screen buttons, unintuitive menu system, lack of mode dial, lack of builtin flash
Though the NEX-5R is a completely new Sony CSC it must be said that it doesn't offer a vast amount more than what we've seen before in the NEX-5N. It handles very similarly in the hand and other than providing the options to transfer images directly t...
Abstract: 1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Body & Design Sony NEX-5R Hands-on Preview August 2012 | By Lars Rehm and Richard Butler Preview based on a pre-production NEX-5R with firmware 01 The Alpha NEX-5R is Sony's seventh NEX camera and the third in its '5' ...
Various well-placed and useful buttons, Good image quality, Flip-out LCD screen
Lacking both a built-in flash and mode dial, Touch screen buttons somewhat undersized, Poorly though-out menu system
Sony NEX-5R: Image Quality The Sony NEX-5R offers an impressive level of performance in the metering department thanks to its 1,200-zone evaluative metering system. Shadows and highlights are evenly handled, and if you're looking for a more balanced expos...
Published: 2013-04-29, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Great image quality, small yet sensible size, hands-on controls added, improved buffer opens up burst shooting, better AF speed than predecessor, tilt-angle screen bracket doesn't add to bulk
Low-light autofocus lacks feedback and accuracy, autofocus not quite as fast as the competition, still some menu digging required, Wi-Fi operation not as smooth as we'd like, not taken by PlayMemories app service, battery life could be better
On paper the NEX-5R may not sound all too different from its 5N predecessor in the core areas, and in many ways it's not. But the addition of a thumbwheel and function button goes a long way to making it a better camera to use and, therefore, it's a...
Abstract: If you're considering spending £500 on a camera, you can expect a massive jump in quality over smartphones and compact cameras. However, that doesn't necessarily mean you want a bulky, complex SLR. Compact system cameras (CSCs) provide the best of both...
The NEX-5R has a few of niggling issues that seem small at first but could have a detrimental effect on the user experience in the long run, but the biggest problem is the auto focus. For me, this would need to be improved greatly for me to put my faith i...
Compact design, goodquality finish, Vertical tilt screen (180° upwards for selfportraits or 45° downwards), Noise is handled very well, WiFi mode with application store for adding functionality
Slow startup (2.4 seconds!), No builtin flash (separate accessory supplied), Sony's 1855 mm kit lens varies in quality from one model to the next, Optional apps could be better integrated, installation interface isn't great
The Sony NEX-5R is a logical successor to the NEX-5N with a few improvements to design and handling and added Wi-Fi functions. Although it sounds great on paper, we weren't entirely convinced by the app store system. Plus, the slow start-up ultimately mak...
