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Sony NEX-5

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from €499.99

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Black with 16mm lens x €499.99
Silver with 16mm lens x €499.99
Silver with 18-55mm lens x €499.99
Black with 18-55mm lens x €499.99
Silver with 16mm and 18-55mm lens x €599.99
Black with 16mm and 18-55mm lens x €599.99
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Summary

DSLR-style quality and shooting responses: compact and easy to use with interchangeable lenses


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  • Slim, light, compact design - DSLR picture quality without the size and weight: small enough to carry with you everywhere
  • 14.2 megapixels Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor - Large (APS-C size) image sensor captures very high resolution, low noise images with the quality of a DSLR camera: also supports HD video shooting
  • E-mount interchangeable lens system - Choose the perfect lens to suit shooting conditions, just like a DSLR. Optional converter for A-mount DSLR lenses
  • 1080i HD movie - One-touch movie record captures crisp, detail-packed AVCHD video clips and stereo sound for enjoying on connected BRAVIA® TV
  • Sweep Panorama with 3D - Capture extra-wide images and view in 3D on compatible TV (3D requires firmware update July 2010).
  • High speed burst shooting - Capture fast-moving action with rapid burst shooting up to 7 frames per second (fixed AF)
  • 7.5cm/3" tilt-angle TruBlack LCD - Photo-quality (921k dot) screen with TruBlack technology for bright, extremely high contrast image preview
  • Intuitive user interface - Simple control adjustments with jog dial and soft keys, plus on-screen user guide and shooting tips
  • Intelligent AUTO - Automatically recognizes common shooting situations, and adjusts camera settings for beautiful results
  • Background Defocus Control - Just turn the jog dial to adjust depth of focus and see beautiful blur effects previewed on screen
  • SteadyShot - Enjoy in-lens optical image stabilisation during handheld shooting (with compatible lenses)
  • Auto HDR - Automatically shoots and combines three images at different exposure settings to capture extreme shadow and highlight detail
  • Handheld Twilight mode - Automatically combines high-speed burst of six frames to create single low-noise image in low-light conditions
  • 10x Precision Digital Zoom - High quality image magnification gets you closer to the action
  • High-speed 25 multi-point AF - Intelligent AF automatically analyses scene during live view shooting, anticipating autofocus settings before shutter button is pressed for accurate, responsive focusing
  • BIONZ processor - Powerful image processing ensures clear, detailed, low-noise images and quick, responsive shooting
  • Face Detection - Automatically adjusts focus, exposure and white balance for clearer portraits: priority selectable between children and adults
  • Smile Shutter - Automatically fires shutter when subject smiles: with adjustable smile threshold and priority selectable for children/adults
  • 6 selectable Creative Styles - Versatile image finishing options in any shooting situation - can be customised for even greater creative control
  • D-Range Optimizer - Adjusts exposure and contrast for natural results in high-contrast scenes and backlit portraits
  • Magnesium body - Tough, light, stylish design
  • Dual anti-dust system - Protects sensor from dust particles during lens exchange
  • HD output - HDMI® output for viewing on HD TV, plus PhotoTV HD mode for optimised still image viewing on compatible BRAVIA® TV
  • BRAVIA® Sync - For easy control of camera playback functions via BRAVIA® TV’s remote
  • Works with iMovie - Certified by Apple for compatibility with iMovie for Mac: import your videos directly into iMovie for editing

Exquisite pictures with a sense of style

Capture stunning images with DSLR-like picture quality, plus the convenience of interchangeable lenses – all without the size and weight of a DSLR. Compact, beautifully styled and brilliantly easy to use, with amazing features like 3D Sweep Panorama and 1080i HD video shooting.

Extraordinary picture quality

It's all in the sensor. The extra-large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor guarantees phenomenal imaging performance - just like a DSLR camera, but without the size and weight. You'll really see the difference with richly detailed, low-noise pictures, even in low light.

Amazing HD movies

Capture smoothly detailed Full HD videos with quick autofocus to track the action - even while you're zooming. Beautiful background defocus effects add an extra dimension to creative movie shooting.

Small enough to take everywhere

Enjoy DSLR picture quality and super-quick shooting responses in a light, ultra-compact camera. The sensationally styled body fits easily into a coat pocket or bag for day trips, weekends away or holidays.

Pick the perfect lens

Why compromise your artistic vision? Select from a choice of compact, beautifully styled E-mount lenses - from ultra-slim wide angle to powerful telephoto zoom. Or add an optional mount adaptor and enjoy the limitless possibilities of your A-mount lens collection.

Beautifully easy to use

Don't be intimidated by complicated buttons and menus. The camera is simplicity itself to operate, with an intuitive on-screen interface, control dial and soft keys. It's brilliantly easy to make one-handed adjustments of camera settings.


E16mm F2.8 lens

  • Super-thin ‘pancake’-style wide angle lens takes up less space in a coat pocket or bag
  • Ideal for everyday shooting
  • Built-in motor for quiet AF
  • Optical performance optimised for NEX-5/NEX-3
  • Compatible with optional ultra-wide angle and fisheye conversion adaptors

E18-55mm F3.5-5.6

  • Standard zoom lens, ideal for family portraits and general shooting
  • Built-in motor for quiet AF
  • Optical performance optimised for NEX-5/NEX-3
  • Optical SteadyShot reduces effects of camera shake for clearer handheld pictures
Lens Mount  
Sony a mount NO
Sony E mount YES
Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta YES (with Mount Adaptor, MF only, exclude some lenses)
Lens Compatibility  
All types of Sony a lenses YES (with Mount Adaptor, MF only, exclude Tele-converter)
All types of Sony E lenses YES
Minolta & Konica Minolta a/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses YES (with Mount Adaptor, MF only, exclude some lenses)
Image Sensory  
Image sensor type CMOS sensor
Image sensor colour filter R, G, B, Primary color
Size (mm) 23.4 x 15.6mm (APS-C size)
Camera  
Total sensor Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 14.6
Effective Pixels (megapixels) Approx. 14.2
Automatic White Balance YES
White balance: preset selection Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature
White balance: custom setting YES
White balance: types of color temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing NO
ISO Sensitivity Setting ISO200 - 12800 equivalent
SteadyShot INSIDE  
System: Sensor-shift mechanism NO
SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder) NO
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) NO
SteadyShot INSIDE capability NO
SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility NO
*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot
Anti-Dust  
Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and sensor shift mechanism) NO
Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism YES
Auto Focus System  
TTL phase-detection system NO
Contrast AF system YES
Sensor NO
Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV 0 - 20
Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) NO
AF Area: Wide focus area NO
AF Area: Spot NO
AF Area: Local focus area selection NO
AF Area: Multi Point YES (25 points)
AF Area: Center Weighted YES
AF Area: Flexible Spot YES
AF Modes Continuous, Single Shot, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Predictive Focus Control YES
Focus Lock YES
AF Illuminator YES (with built-in LED type)
AF Illuminator range (meters) Approx. 0.3m - Approx. 4.0m (E 16mm F2.8) Approx. 0.5m - Approx. 3.0m (E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
Auto Exposure System  
Light metering type 49-segment metering by the image sensor
Light metering cell NO
Light metering: Multi segment YES
Light metering: Spot YES
Light metering: Center weighted YES
Exposure: Automatic NO
Exposure: Program Auto YES
Exposure: iAUTO YES
Exposure: Shutter priority YES
Exposure: Aperture priority YES
Exposure: Manual YES
Exposure: Scene selection YES
Sweep Panorama YES
Anti Motion Blur YES
AE Lock NO
Exposure compensation YES (+/-2EV with 1/3EVsteps)
AE Bracketing With 1/3 EV / 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames
Shutter  
Type Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed Range (seconds) 1/4000 - 30 and bulb
Flash Sync Speed; second 1/160
Flash  
Built-in-Flash Guide Number (in meters at ISO 100) 7 (connect to Smart accessory terminal)
Flash Metering System Pre-flash TTL
Flash Compensation +/-2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Built-in-Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds) 4
Flash Mode Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync.
Wirelessflash mode NO
Slow Synchronization YES
Red-Eye Reduction YES
Flash Popup NO
Automatic Flash YES
Viewfinder  
Type NO
Focusing Screen NO
Field of View (%) NO
Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity) NO
Eye Relief NO
Diopter Adjustment NO
Live View  
Type YES - Contrast AF Live View
Other Exposure compensation, WB, Creative Style
LCD screen  
Screen Size 7.5cm(3.0type)
Monitor Type TruBlack LCD
LCD Total Dot Number 921.600
LCD on/off NO
Brightness adjustable YES
Tilting screen YES
Recording  
Drive Mode Single, Continuous, Speed-priority Continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Continuous Self-timer
Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum) 7 fps in Speed-priority Continuous mode
Number of Continuous Advance JPEG (L size, Fine): 16/14 images, RAW: 7 images, RAW+JPEG: 7 images
Recording Media Memory Stick PRO Duo™,Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Recording Format JPEG(DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline) compliant, DPOF compatible
Image Size L - JPEG (pixels) 4592x3056 (14M)
Image Size M (pixels) 3344x2224 (7.4M)
Image Size S (pixels) 2288x1520 (3.5M)
Panorama size:Max. degrees of sweep angle(focal length 16mm/18mm) 12,416x1,856(226deg/201deg)/8,192x1,856(149deg/133deg) / 5,536x2,160(151deg/135deg)/3,872x2,160(106deg/94deg)
Still Image quality JPEG,RAW(ARW2.1 Format),RAW+JPEG
Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR) On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
Noise Reduction (High ISO NR) YES (Auto/Weak)
Delete Function YES
Color Space (sRGB) YES
Color Space (Adobe RGB) YES
Color mode/DEC/Creative styles Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W
Dynamic Range Optimizer Off, Auto, Advanced: Level
Date/Time Print NO
Playback/Edit  
Information Display YES
White/Black Out Alert YES
Index Playback YES (6, 12)
Enlarge (Maximum magnification) 13X(L), 10X(M), 6.7X(S),24X(Panorama STD), 34X(Panorama WIDE)
Image Rotation YES
Auto Image Rotation YES
General  
Battery Remaining Indicator YES
InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator YES (in %)
Histogram Indicator YES
Exif 2.3
Exif Print YES
PictBridge NO
Menu Language English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian / Greek / Turkish
Zone Matching NO
Depth-of-Field Preview NO
PRINT Image Matching III YES
Remote Release Terminal NO
IR Remote Control YES
DPOF(Digital Print Order Format) YES
Indicator of remaining memory space (CF) YES
Beep Sound YES
File Number Memory YES
Folder Name Mode YES
Operating Temperature (degrees C) 0 - 40
Jacks  
Video Out NO
HD/HDMI™ Out HDMI mini connector (Type C), BRAVIA Sync (Sync menu), PhotoTV HD
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed YES
USB Mode Mass Storage (PC connection) / PTP
Power/Others  
Battery System NP-FW50
Supplied Battery NP-FW50
Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition) Approx. 330 images
Weight (g) Approx. 229
Dimensions  
Width (mm) 110.8
Height (mm) 58.8
Depth (mm) 38.2