Sony NEX-5 review
Full specification for Sony NEX-5
| Weight | 593g (no battery or card) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 110. 8 x 58.8 x 38.2mm |
| Output Size | 4592 x 3056 |
| Sensor | 14.2 megapixels Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor |
| Focal Length Mag | 1.5x |
| LCD | 3in, 921k-dot, tilt-angle TruBlack LCD |
| File Format | Raw (ARW), JPEG, Raw + JPEG |
| Shutter Speeds | 30 – 1/4000th second (plus Bulb) |
| Exposure Modes | P, A, S, M, Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene (Portrait, Hand-held Twilight, Night View, Night Portrait, Sunset, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape), Intelligent Auto |
| Compression | Not adjustable, ‘Fine’ quality only |
| Colour Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Metering System | 49-segment metering |
| White Balance | Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature |
| Memory Card | SD (HC/XC) or Memory Stick Pro |
| Connectivity | HDMI (c-type), USB (standard mini connection) |
| Power | Rechargeable li-ion battery |
| Max Flash Sync | 1/160th |
| Built-in Image Stabilisation | No, lens based where applicable |
| Dust Reduction | Yes, Low Pass Filter and Electromagnetic Vibration Mechanism |
| Exposure Comp | Yes, ±2EV (in 1/3 stops) |
| White Balance Bracket | No |
| Colour Temp Control | 2500 – 9900 Kelvin |
| Drive Mode | Single, Remote Commander, Bracket, Self Timer, Self Timer (Multiple Images), Speed Priority, Continuous Advanced (to 7fps) |
| Lens Mount | E-mount |
| Live Mode | Yes |
| Viewfinder Type | N/A |
| Field of View | 100% approx |
| Focusing Modes | Continuous, Single Shot, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus |
| AF Points | 25-point system |
| DoF Prview | No, Background Defocus control available |
| Built-in Flash | Included (attaches via accessory port), GN 7 at ISO 100 (equiv) |
| Cable Release | No |
| ISO | 200-12,800 |
| Movie Mode | 1080i (60 fields per second) AVCHD maximum. Motion JPEG also available. Lower 720p recording resolution also available. |
Manufacturer website: Sony
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Latest comments
March 28 23:19
Bobby
I have just come back from Thailand and have some amazing photos and videos with this fantastic little camera.
July 05 23:45
Gaynor
you say there is no RAW compatability. But on specifications it seems to suggest ther is. am i being thick ?
July 06 10:48
Mike
Gaynor - there is certainly Raw compatibility. It's just not possible to shoot Raw files when using the Sweep Panorama, Handheld Twilight and Auto HDR modes. Other modes are fine.
July 22 15:04
pete
I seem to have fried the camera electronics, when I try to attached a USB connection from camera to notebook to do flim ware upgrade, the camera do not start up any more and teh screen gone black, no picture what so ever, What happened? I am lost anyone had encounted this problem