9.3 out of 10 based on 782 reviews

Sony NEX-5

14.2 megapixels

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Best Price: $848

  • User Score (1313)
    8.8 8.8 from 1313 reviewers
  • Expert Score (54)
    8.5 8.5 from 54 reviewers
  • Design (4)
    8.0 8.0 from 4 reviewers
  • Value for money (12)
    8.8 8.8 from 12 reviewers
  • Features (5)
    9.4 9.4 from 5 reviewers
  • Ease of use (12)
    6.6 6.6 from 12 reviewers
  • Performance (21)
    9.4 9.4 from 21 reviewers
  • Picture quality (33)
    9.4 9.4 from 33 reviewers
  • Durability (5)
    7.7 7.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Reliability (5)
    9.4 9.4 from 5 reviewers
  • Overall quality (7)
    8.7 8.7 from 7 reviewers
  • Display (19)
    10 10 from 19 reviewers
  • Weight (5)
    8.1 8.1 from 5 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (18)
    8.8 8.8 from 18 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. D-Photo and The Photographer's Mail

    8 October 2010

    Bruce Buckman is confused by Sony’s new interchangeable lens camera. Like Olympus’s E-PL1 also reviewd this issue, Sony’s NEX-5 wants bring the advantages of a dLSR sensor and an interchangeable lens system to a novice user audience in small compact camera format. The NEX-5 uses a 14.2 megapixel APS-C sensor, and introduces a new ˜E’ mount to Sony’s range. Read more

    • Good image quality, Great noise reduction, Robust build

  2. DPexpert

    7 July 2011

    This is s a fine camera capable of producing lovely photographs. However, the drawback with using the larger sensor is the necessity for a larger lens, and in this case the bulk of the lens unbalances the overall design. Still, it is an excellent lens. And the APS-C sensor does give slightly better image quality than the smaller Micro Four-Thirds sensor. Read more

    • 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...
    • 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 spit...

  3. PhotoReview

    8.5/10
    1 June 2010

    A distinctively-styled, ultra-compact, interchangeable-lens camera that can record Full HD video clips with stereo soundtracks.Although Sony claims its new NEX-5 as the world's smallest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera, this can only apply to the camera body itself, which is similar in size and shape to Sony's H-series digicams. Read more

    • You're looking for a compact, large-sensor interchangeable-lens camera with PASM shooting modes plus support for raw file capture and Full HD video recording., You pre...
    • You require high burst capacity at high resolution., You require quick access to key camera settings., You want an optical viewfinder and built-in flash.

  4. CNET

    CNET
    8.1/10
    31 August 2010

    If you are looking for a step-up interchangeable lens camera, the NEX-5 is an excellent choice to consider. Read more

    • 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
    • Heavier lenses, or Alpha lenses, can overwhelm the camera body, No manual controls during movie recording, Kit lens shows some distortions

  5. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    28 September 2010

    Sony's Alpha NEX-5 bridges the gap between compact camera and digital SLR with some high-performance features. The Alpha NEX-5 embodies the out-of-the-box thinking that gadget fans often admire about Sony. This camera brings together features from both point-and-shoots and digital SLRs. Its high-performance features, which include the 14.2mp, APS-C CMOS sensor, a 25-point autofocus system, and a 7fps burst mode, go beyond the world of compact cameras. Read more

    • Small but comfortable to hold, great image quality
    • Lens-based image stabilisation

  • User Reviews

  1. CNET

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: jubei, CNET
    14 October 2010

    great price point for the sensor size. amazing image quality compared to the image quality you get from a four thirds camera. HD video is a big bonus. as well as using cheap SD memory cards instead of sony's memory stick. might leave my dslr at home from now on. Read more

    • quality finish, great big sensor, great price, amazing to hold
    • needs a dedicated dial eg. iso/apature/time

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