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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: 2010-07-19, review by: thestar.com.my

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2010-06-21, Author: Alvin , review by: hardwarezone.com.ph

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-07, Author: TeamVR , review by: vr-zone.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2010-06-21, review by: hardwarezone.com.sg

  • 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...

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  Published: 2010-07-04, review by: letsgodigital.org/es/

  • Abstract:  Ahora que Sony se ha introducido en el mercado de las cámaras de sistema no réflex con la Sony NEX-5, la atención en este segmento de cámaras se incrementará. Este es un hecho positivo. Las actuales cámaras de sistema de Panasonic, Olympus y Samsung t...

 
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  Published: 2011-01-08, Author: Frédéric , review by: fredzone.org

  • Abstract:  Depuis sa sortie, le Sony Nex-5 a fait couler beaucoup d'encre. Certains le voient comme un compact / bridge évolué, d'autres comme un reflex ultra mince et le bougre semble déchainer les passions. N'écoutant que mon courage, je me suis donc précipité che...

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  Published: 2010-12-08, review by: bestofmicro.com

  • Abstract:  2010 aura été riche en nouveautés du côté des appareils photo numériques. La grande mode de l'année reste incontestablement la section des hybrides, qui prend logiquement une place prépondér...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-20, review by: bestofmicro.com

  • Abstract:  Avec leurs capteurs minuscules et bourrés de pixels, les compacts et les bridges affichent des performances limitées. D’où l’idée d’utiliser un capteur de taille supérieure, sans pour autant...

 
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  Published: 2010-08-26, review by: macgeneration.com

  • Qualité similaire à celle d'un reflex, Facilité d'utilisation similaire à celle d'un compact grandpublic, Compacité, Prix raisonnable dans la catégorie
  • Ergonomie et interface qui ne plaira pas à tout le monde, Mode vidéo moyen, Zoom 1855mm encombrant, Pas encore de gamme optique

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  Published: 2010-07-28, review by: clubic.com

  • Boîtier ultra compact avec capteur APS-C, Qualité d'image / hautes sensibilités, Mode HDR, pano, anti-flou de mouvement, Zoom 18-55 mm convaincant (16 mm moins. )
  • Ergonomie plombée par l'interface, Cher pour un compact. prix d'un reflex, Distorsion des objectifs, Manque de paramètres vidéo

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