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Testseek.com have collected 139 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-5 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-5.
Award: Most Awarded June 2010
June 2010
 
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139 Reviews
Users
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The editors liked

  • Excellent image quality
  • Especially at high sensitivities
  • Ultracompact body with interchangeable lenses (though see below)
  • Beautiful
  • High resolution
  • Articulating 3" LCD
  • Very good outdoor visibility
  • Wellimplemented live view with fast 25point AF system
  • Decent set of manual controls
  • RAW format supported
  • Good editor included
  • Responsive performance in all areas
  • Fast "speed priority" contin
  • Good image and color quality
  • Dedicated video capture button
  • Autofocus and exposure during video capture
  • Tilting monitor
  • Best in class in the “EVIL” camera category with excellent image quality and fast focusing
  • Top-notch HD video with crisp stereo sound
  • Relatively low noise at high ISOs
  • Fine 16mm f/2.8 kit lens.
  • Compact design
  • Magnesium alloy body looks sharp
  • Feels great
  • Good grip
  • Comfortable to hold despite small size
  • Power switch is placed just right
  • Lens barrels have an excellent feel
  • Look great
  • Still has good heft despite light weight
  • Camera strap...
  • Flipout & adjustable LCD screen
  • Excellent image & video quality in good conditions
  • 1080p video shooting
  • RAW image output
  • Compact design with DSLR capabilities
  • Excellent burst mode
  • Solid image quality
  • Innovative modes including Sweep Panorama
  • HD movie recording with stereo audio
  • Fantastic photos from a tiny camera
  • Great build quality
  • 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
  • Truly compact and lightweight
  • Rich
  • Accurate colors
  • Very good 1080i videos
  • Superior 3-inch adjustable screen
  • Image Quality
  • Small system

The editors didn't like

  • Poorly designed
  • Menucentric user interface makes using the camera way more difficult than it should be
  • Ultracompact body means no mode dial
  • Few buttons
  • And lots of things to block with your fingers
  • No builtin flash
  • Included external flash not powerful
  • Has redeye issues
  • No support for standard external flashes
  • Not as many manual controls (e.g. Program Shift
  • WB bracketing
  • Exposure contro
  • Settings via menus can be time consuming
  • Accessory port limits viewfinder/flash/stereo recording options
  • Menu-based interface is designed for consumers not professionals
  • 18-55mm kit lens adds significant size to camera while offering only so-so image quality
  • No optical viewfinder even as an accessory.
  • Extreme corners are soft from the 18-55mm at 18mm
  • And from the 16mm lens
  • Moderately high levels of chromatic aberration at wide-angle from both lenses
  • Macro images are soft from the 18-55mm and 16mm lens has no macro capability
  • Only two noise-reduc...
  • Body design can be awkward to hold
  • No built-in flash
  • Proprietary accessory mount and new lens mount
  • We want more lenses to choose from
  • Some features not available in auto mode
  • No EVF option
  • Frequently annoying user interface
  • Unusual amount of distortion on 18-55mm kit lens
  • No neutral image color settings
  • Very noisy at highest ISOs
  • Limited lens selection
  • Would like color-coordinated attachments
  • Even more of a slam-dunk if it were cheaper
  • Slow start up time
  • Options tucked away in menus
  • Accessory port fiddly to use

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  Published: 2012-05-18, review by: pcworld.in

  • Abstract:  Today, entry-level interchangeable-lens cameras got a little bit more interesting. Sony unveiled the latest entry-level models in its Alpha SLT and NEX lines, and both cameras offer unique features for the money. The two new models will be available st...

 
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  Published: 2011-06-01, review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Abstract:  A Guest Post by Chris Folsom from Studio Tempura.Here was my dilemma: I love photography and want to have a camera with me as often as possible, but carrying a DSLR at all times is less than practical. But I want better image quality than most cellpho...

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  Published: 2011-06-01, review by: luminous-landscape.com

  • Abstract:  Sony's NEX cameras are (as of June, 2011) the smallest interchangeable lens cameras available, and therefore the smallest that can take a Leica M lens via an adaptor...

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  Published: 2011-01-13, Author: Laldinfela , review by: techworld.com

  • The Sony’s answer to Micro Four Third cameras impressed us with its smaller than usual body, good build quality and most importantly, very good DSLR-image quality. There were few minor issues like inaccurate exposure, lack of standard flash hotshoe an...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-24, review by: geeky-gadgets.com

  • What we liked about the Sony Nex-5 is that you get many of the features that you would find on a DSLR, the ability to change lenses when you need to, plus the range of features on offer make the NEX-5 an excellent camera.Don’t expect it to replace you ...

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  Published: 2010-11-22, review by: steves-digicams.com

  • The Sony NEX-5 represents a new class of camera for Sony, supplementing their existing dSLR interchangeable lens system. After the success of the Olympus and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds system cameras, it comes as no surprise that other manufacturers ...

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  Published: 2010-11-22, review by: pcmag.com

  • Abstract:  The power of a D-SLR packed into one tiny digital camera, Sony's NEX-5 ($649.99 starting) packs a 14.2 megapixel resolution in a 16mm lens and a 3-inch LCD display. In other words, it's brother to the Alpha NEX-3 ($499.99 starting) in almost every way....

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  Published: 2010-10-11, review by: photographybay.com

  • In short, I’m a big fan of the Sony NEX-5. I think it’s a solid option for an interchangeable lens camera. While it is more appropriately situated as an upgrade from a point and shoot camera due to the menu-based control scheme, it is also suitable a...

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  Published: 2010-09-02, Author: Derrick , review by: techworld.com

  • The Sony NEX-5 is an excellent camera for creatives upgrading from compacts who want to increase capability but not bulk....

 
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  Published: 2010-09-01, review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Abstract:  The Sony Nex-5 is a great camera that I would consider buying and carrying with me at all times as a very good, compact alternative to my dSLR. I could pretty much just leave it there, but I want to tell you some of the great stuff and, despite what I...

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