Published: 2012-11-21, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
The image quality is excellent, as is to be expected from a sensor also used in DSLRs. The WiFi sharing with smartphones is brilliant – just download the PlayMemories Mobile app and the camera and phone find each other and start communicating in a trice.
This is a beautiful camera, but the beauty is bought at the expense of useability. Even with the touch screen access it is a nuisance to have to go into the menus to set shooting mode. Such basic controls should be on the camera body. And sadly the otherw
We said of an earlier version of the NEX that it was the sensible alternative to a DSLR for most people and that is even more true of the NEX-...
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Published: 2012-11-14, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com.au
It's a very good camera, and the new autofocus is noticeably faster than the AF system on previous NEX cameras. But it's changed the price situation on the whole NEX series — the excellent NEX-F3 is only $599. So are these improvements really worth it? Ma...
Abstract: Sony's latest E-mount camera, the NEX-5R has a very similar body design to the NEX-5N but includes the flip-up monitor from the NEX-F3. Equipped with a brand new 16.1-megapixel APS-C sized sensor with overlaid Phase Detection AF pixels, it introduces WiFi...
Abstract: Unchanged features from the NEX-5N include the accessory shoe, battery and memory card support. Like the 5N, the new camera has no viewfinder but can accept the optional FDA-EV1S XGA OLED accessory finder, which sells for AU$349. The NEX-5R will be availa...
Various well-placed and useful buttons, Good image quality, Flip-out LCD screen
Lacking both a built-in flash and mode dial, Touch screen buttons somewhat undersized, Poorly though-out menu system
Sony NEX-5R: Image Quality The Sony NEX-5R offers an impressive level of performance in the metering department thanks to its 1,200-zone evaluative metering system. Shadows and highlights are evenly handled, and if you're looking for a more balanced expos...
Published: 2013-04-29, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Great image quality, small yet sensible size, hands-on controls added, improved buffer opens up burst shooting, better AF speed than predecessor, tilt-angle screen bracket doesn't add to bulk
Low-light autofocus lacks feedback and accuracy, autofocus not quite as fast as the competition, still some menu digging required, Wi-Fi operation not as smooth as we'd like, not taken by PlayMemories app service, battery life could be better
On paper the NEX-5R may not sound all too different from its 5N predecessor in the core areas, and in many ways it's not. But the addition of a thumbwheel and function button goes a long way to making it a better camera to use and, therefore, it's a...
Abstract: If you're considering spending £500 on a camera, you can expect a massive jump in quality over smartphones and compact cameras. However, that doesn't necessarily mean you want a bulky, complex SLR. Compact system cameras (CSCs) provide the best of both...
The NEX-5R has a few of niggling issues that seem small at first but could have a detrimental effect on the user experience in the long run, but the biggest problem is the auto focus. For me, this would need to be improved greatly for me to put my faith i...
