The Sony Alpha NEX-5 is Sony's first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, powered by a 14.2-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, 49-segment exposure meter and a 25-point contract detect auto-focus system At first glance, the Alpha NEX-5's sleek desig...
Published: 2010-08-16, Author: Lori , review by: asia.cnet.com
Excellent high ISO sensitivity photo quality; quiet, fast lenses good for shooting video and comfortable for manual focus; compact, with a nice physical design and control layout; large, tilting LCD.
No EVF option; frequently annoying user interface; unusual amount of distortion on 18-55mm kit lens; no neutral image color settings.
In terms of quality alone, the Sony NEX-5 is a clear winner as the camera produced some really good quality stills and videos compared with either the GF1 or the E-PL1. However, quality of images isn't everything. For one thing, it has to be said that...
Takes great HD videos; has additional modes like sweep panorama; fast continuous shooting speed.
Oddly placed playback button, cumbersome menu system.
Overall, the NEX-5 is on par with most mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras in the market and it is extremely portable. TINY: The NEX-5 comes with a small external flash attachment that shoots direct flash. It takes decent photos, has added consume...
Excellent image quality, Very compact camera body, Wide photographic features.
Hard to change settings manually, Large lens makes heft feel unbalanced, Low battery life
The Next Generation of Digital Compact CamerasAs a 'bridging' camera, the NEX-5 has more in common with compact cameras than it does with DSLRs. It brings the excellent image quality of entry-level DSLR cameras into a very small body, which is no small fe...
Excellent image quality, Very compact camera body, Wide photographic features.
Hard to change settings manually, Large lens makes heft feel unbalanced, Low battery life.
As a 'bridging' camera, the NEX-5 has more in common with compact cameras than it does with DSLRs. It brings the excellent image quality of entry-level DSLR cameras into a very small body, which is no small feat. At the same time, it sacrifices the ded...
