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Testseek.com have collected 101 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-5R and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-5R.
Award: Highest Rated March 2013
March 2013
 
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The editors liked

  • Sony Alpha NEX-5R delivers excellent photo quality
  • Even in dimmer light
  • And provides more physical controls than some of its predecessors for a more streamlined shooting design
  • Tilting
  • Touch-screen LCD. Optional EVF available. Built-in Wi-Fi. Great high ISO performance. 9fps burst shooting.
  • Great image quality up to 6400
  • Fast focusing
  • Compact size
  • Improved battery life
  • Addition of new dials to make access to settings much simpler and quicker
  • WiFi connectivity is very good with the iPad but not so great with Android phones
  • Overall some
  • Produces great images
  • Even in low light
  • Good (non-menu) controls
  • Tilting touchscreen
  • Great low-light performance
  • Excellent video capture
  • Improved handling over previous generation
  • Drastically improved focusing performanceExcellent image quality and battery life10 frames-per-second stills180-degree rotatable LCD
  • Flip out screen
  • Selftimer function
  • Top plate scroll dial
  • Top plate function button
  • Image quality

The editors didn't like

  • The wireless connectivity and apps "ecosystem" implementations are far less than this camera deserves
  • Bottom Line
  • The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big
  • Excellent image sensor
  • But it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup
  • Including our Editors' Choice
  • The less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3
  • Our touchscreen wasn't as responsive
  • Old hot shoe
  • Weird placement of the playback button
  • Could have done better with at least an older EVF built in
  • Slow autofocus
  • Confusing menus
  • Silly “app store” concept
  • Small lens selection
  • No viewfinder
  • Controls are still limited
  • No microphone inputWiFi app issues at launch
  • Small touch screen buttons
  • Unintuitive menu system
  • Lack of mode dial
  • Lack of builtin flash

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  Published: 2014-01-31, review by: imaging-resource.com

  • Abstract:  Though they're not major, its on the top where we see the main external control enhancements. First, Sony now rings the shutter button with the power switch. This move frees up the back corner to house the best addition on the camera: a second control dia...

 
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  Published: 2013-09-01, review by: Kenrockwell.com

  • Abstract:  Many decades ago lens adapters were popular because cameras and lenses didn't communicate with each other, and because cameras and lenses were all made by different companies anyway. Today it's fool......

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  Published: 2013-05-29, Author: Richard , review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Produces great images, even in low light, Good (non-menu) controls, Tilting touchscreen
  • Slow autofocus, Confusing menus, Silly “app store” concept
  • Overall, the Sony NEX-5R is a very capable interchangeable lens camera. It produces very nice images and overall is thoughtfully designed. There are times that it will totally make you forget about the DSLR you have sitting in your camera bag, and is on...

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  Published: 2013-02-27, Author: Chris , review by: digitalcamerareview.com

  • Great image quality up to 6400, Fast focusing, Compact size, Improved battery life, Addition of new dials to make access to settings much simpler and quicker, WiFi connectivity is very good with the iPad but not so great with Android phones, Overall some
  • Our touchscreen wasn't as responsive, Old hot shoe, Weird placement of the playback button, Could have done better with at least an older EVF built in
  • Sony's NEX-5R is overall quite a minor update to the old NEX-5N--but the changes that are there really count. The WiFi transmission feature is really quite cool for photographers, journalists or enthusiasts that need to shoot and share on the spot. The n...

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  Published: 2013-02-01, review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Quality: above average.Why you'd buy the Sony NEX-5R: compact, high quality picture maker.Why you wouldn't: too basic — you need more features.Welcome to another in the NEX line!Sony NEX-5R SpecificationsImage Sensor: 16.1 million effective pixels.Meterin...

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  Published: 2012-12-17, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com

  • Great low-light performance, Excellent video capture, Improved handling over previous generation
  • Small lens selection, No viewfinder, Controls are still limited

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  Published: 2012-12-10, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com

  • Sony Alpha NEX-5R delivers excellent photo quality, even in dimmer light, and provides more physical controls than some of its predecessors for a more streamlined shooting design
  • The wireless connectivity and apps "ecosystem" implementations are far less than this camera deserves
  • It's a great camera choice for high-quality stills and a streamlined shooting design under $800, but the Sony Alpha NEX-5R falls short when it comes to sharing your shots online.

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  Published: 2012-11-28, Author: Mark , review by: photographyblog.com

  • Abstract:  The Sony NEX-5R is a new mid-range compact system camera. Featuring a 16.1 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, Fast Hybrid phase- and contrast-detect autofocus system, 49-segment exposure meter and 3-inch, 180° tilting LCD panel with 921,000-dot resolutio...

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  Published: 2012-11-16, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com

  • Tilting, touch-screen LCD. Optional EVF available. Built-in Wi-Fi. Great high ISO performance. 9fps burst shooting.
  • Bottom Line, The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big, excellent image sensor, but it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup, including our Editors' Choice, the less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3
  • The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big, excellent image sensor, but it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup, including our Editors' Choice, the less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3....

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  Published: 2012-11-13, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com

  • Its a very good camera, and the new autofocus is noticeably faster than the AF system on previous NEX cameras. But its changed the price situation on the whole NEX series—last years NEX-5N with a lens now costs just $500. And, the excellent NEX-F3 is o...

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