Sony NEX-5

Sony NEX-5

Type	Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Sensor	23.4 × 15.6mm Exmor APS-C HD CMOS Sensor
Maximum resolution	4592×3056 (14.2 megapixels)
Lens	Sony E-mount
Flash	External flash (bundled)
Shutter speed range	1/4000 - 30 sec, BULB
ASA/ISO range	Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Exposure metering	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure modes	Intelligent Auto, Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene modes
Metering modes	Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot
Focus modes	Contrast-detection auto-focus, 25 multi-point, Centre-weighted, Flexible Spot
Continuous shooting	2.3 frame/s, 7 frame/s in speed priority mode
Viewfinder	Optional external optical viewfinder
Rear LCD monitor	3.0 in (76 mm) XtraFine TruBlack LCD, 920,000 pixels
Storage	Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Battery	NP-FW50, InfoLITHIUM, 7.2 V, 1080 mAh, 7.7 Wh, Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions	111 mm × 59 mm × 38 mm
Weight	Approx. 287 g (10.1 oz) (camera body, card and battery)

The Sony NEX-5 is a digital camera launched on 11 May 2010.^[1] It is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with the body of a common point-and-shoot camera but with a sensor size (APS-C) comparable to that of some digital single-lens reflex cameras. Its major competitors in the market are the cameras based on the micro 4/3 standard created by Panasonic and Olympus, and a few low end Canon, Nikon, and even Sony Alpha DSLRs.^[2] The NEX-5 shoots 14.2 megapixel stills and has a 7 frame/s continuous shotmode.^[3] It has the capability to shoot 1920x1080i at 60 frame/s in AVCHD or 1440x1080p at 30 frame/s in MPEG4. The NEX-5 was replaced by the 16 megapixel NEX-5N in August 2011.

Features

The NEX-5 has features found in SLR cameras but also some that are normally found in point and shoots. The body of the NEX-5 is made out of a magnesium alloy that separates the NEX-5 from the less expensive polymer NEX-3. Also different from the NEX-3 is video quality. The NEX-5 can shoot in AVCHD 1080/60i HD. There is a 7 frame/s continuous shot mode, with autofocus disabled after the first frame. The APS-C sized sensor has an ISO sensitivity up to 12,800.^[3] The camera software has special features like twilight mode and sweep panorama. The latter lets the photographer sweep across a city-sky line or similar long view and have the photos automatically stitched into a JPEG image on camera.^[4]

Lenses

Sony NEX-5 with an E-mount SEL-16mm f2.8 lens

The NEX-5 along with its sister, the NEX-3, and also the Sony Handycam NEX-VG10 use a new lens mount system developed by Sony for NEX series and known as the Sony E-mount. Initially, there were three available lenses: an all-purpose 18–55 mm lens, an ultra wide pancake 16 mm lens, and a wide range 18–200 mm E-mount lens.^[5]

With the post-November 2010 firmware version 3 installed, and by using the (roughly 200 USD) Sony LA-EA1 adapter, the NEX series of cameras is able to electronically control the aperture and autofocus of Sony SSM/SAM A-mount lenses, and control the aperture of the other Sony/Minolta A-mount lenses with manual focus only. The (roughly 400 USD) Sony LA-EA2 adapter also supports autofocus with screw-drive A-mount lenses, firmware version 5 is required for this adapter.

Minolta MD 2/85mm adapted to NEX 5

Other third-party mechanical tube adapters are also available. These adapters enable the use of Canon FD-mount, Canon EF-mount (without aperture control), Contax G, M42 screw mount, Minolta SR-mount (MC/MD), Leica M and screw mount, Nikon F-mount (non-G), Pentax K-mount (non-DA), T2 screw mount and Minolta/Konica Minolta/Sony A-mount lenses. The E-mount flange register is so short that it is possible to mount 45mm or longer-focal-length non-focusing enlarging lenses on the NEX body, with the use of an intermediate focusing helicoid behind them.

Certain third-party mechanical adapters also provide circular control rings that provide some mechanical control of the aperture of Nikon G, Pentax DA and Canon EF lenses, as these do not have a mechanical aperture control ring on their lens barrels.

Model definitions

The complete model number of NEX-3/5 series may include letter(s) at end. The definitions are:

C: Not compatible with Eye-Fi function (NEX-3C and NEX-5C only)

A: Supplied with E 2,8/16mm (SEL-16F28)
D: Supplied with E 2,8/16mm (SEL-16F28) and E 3,5-5,6/18-55mm OSS (SEL-1855)
H: Supplied with E 3,5-6,3/18-200mm OSS (SEL-18200)
K: Supplied with E 3,5-5,6/18-55mm OSS (SEL-1855)
L: Supplied with E 3,5-5,6/16-50mm OSS (SEL-1650)
B: Body color is black
/N: Body color is gold (NEX-5D/N, Japan only)
/P: Body color is pink (NEX-3D/P, Asia only)
R: Body color is red
S: Body color is silver
/T: Body color is brown (NEX-3D/T, Asia only)

50i: 50 frames interlaced model
60i: 60 frames interlaced model

For example, NEX-5CK/B 50i is a NEX-5 supplied with E 18-55mm zoom lens, not compatible with Eye-Fi function, body color black, and with 50i (not 60i) video support.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sony NEX-5.

SonyStyle product description – official Sony website
Sony UK product presentation – official Sony UK website
DP Review (Digital Photography Review) – June 2010, an in-depth review of the two cameras
Pop Photo Review – May 2010 review

DSLR, SLT and MILC cameras with HD video (uncompressed – 4K resolution) mode (comparison)

Canon
EOS

High-end	5D Mark II^w (2008) 7D^w (2009) 1D Mark IV^w (2009) 1D X^w (2012) 5D Mark III^Hw (2012) 1D C^w (2012) 6D^HGW (2012) 7D Mark II^HG (2014)

Mid-range	500D (2009) 60D^w (2010) 550D (2010) 600D (2011) 650D^H (2012) EOS M (2012) 700D^H (2013) 70D^HW (2013) EOS M2 (2013) EOS M3 (2015)

Entry-level	1100D (2011) 100D^H (2013) 1200D (2014)

Nikon
D / 1 series

High-end	D300S^Tgw (2009) D3S^Tgw (2009) D800/D800E^THgw (2012) D4^THgw (2012) D600^THgw (2012) D610^THgw (2013) D4S^THgw (2014) D810^THgw (2014) D750^THgW (2014) D810A^THgw (2015)

Mid-range	D90^gw (2008) D5000^Tgw (2009) D7000^Tgw (2010) D5100^THgw (2011) 1 V1^TSFgw (2011) 1 V2^TSFgw (2012) D5200^THgw (2012) D7100^THgw (2013) D5300^THGW (2013) 1 V3^TSFHPgW (2014) D5500^THgW (2015) D7200^THgW (2015)

Entry-level	D3100^gw (2010) 1 J1^TSFgw (2011) D3200^gw (2012) 1 J2^TSFHPgw (2012) 1 S1^TSFHPgw (2013) 1 J3^TSFHPgw (2013) 1 AW1^TSFHPgw (2013) D3300^Pgw (2014) 1 J4^TSFHPgW (2014) 1 J5^TSFHPgW (2015)

Olympus
Micro 4/3

Mid-range	E-M5 (2012) E-P5^W (2013) E-M1^W (2013) E-M10^THW (2014)

Entry-level	E-PL1 (2010) E-P1 (2010) E-P2 (2010) E-PL2 (2011) E-PL3 (2011) E-P3 (2011) E-PM1 (2011) E-PL5 (2012) E-PM2 (2012)

Panasonic
Lumix

Mid-range	GH1 (2009) GH2 (2010) GH3^THW (2012) GM1^THW (2013) GH4^THW (2014)

Entry-level	GF1 (2009) G10 (2010) G2 (2010) GF2 (2010) G3 (2011) GX1 (2011) GF3 (2011) GF5 (2012) G5 (2012) GX7 (2013) G6 (2013)

Pentax
645 / K /
Q series

High-end	645Z^THgw (2014)

Mid-range	K-7^TH (2009) K-5^THg (2010) K-30^THg (2012) K-5 II/K-5 IIs^THg (2012) K-50^THg (2013) K-3^THgw (2013)

Entry-level	K-x^H (2009) K-r^THg (2010) Q^T (2011) K-01^THg (2012) Q10^T (2012) K-500^THg (2013) Q7^T (2013) Q-S1^T (2014)

Samsung
NX series

High-end	NX1 (2014)

Mid-range	NX5^Pg (2010) NX10^Pg (2010) NX11^Pg (2010) NX20^PgW (2012) NX30 (2013) Galaxy NX^PgW (2013) NX500 (2015)

Entry-level	NX100^Pg (2010) NX200^Pg (2011) NX1000^PgW (2012) NX210^PgW (2012) NX300^PgW (2013) NX1100^PgW (2013) NX2000^PgW (2013)

Sony
Alpha

High-end	α99V^HPG/α99^HP (2012) α7/α7R^HPgW (2013) α7S^SHPgW (2014) α7II^HPgW (2014)

Mid-range	α580^HP (2010) α560^HP (2010) α55V^HPG/α55^HP (2010) α77V^HPG/α77^HP (2011) NEX-7^HP (2011) NEX-6^HPW (2011) α65V^HPG/α65^HP (2011) α57^HP (2012) α58^HP (2013) α6000^HPW (2014) α77 II^HPW (2014)

Entry-level	NEX-3/NEX-3C^HP (2010) NEX-5/NEX-5C^HP (2010) α33^HP (2010) α35^HP (2011) NEX-5N^HP (2011) NEX-C3^HP (2011) NEX-F3^HP (2012) α37^HP (2012) NEX-5R^HPW (2012) NEX-5T^HPW (2013) α3000 (2013) α5000 (2014)

Leica M
Fujifilm X

High-end	Leica M (2012) Leica S (2014)

Mid-range	Fujifilm X-Pro1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E1 (2012) Fujifilm X-E2 (2013) Fujifilm X-T1^W (2014)

Entry-level	Fujifilm X-M1 (2013) Fujifilm X-A1 (2013)

Timelapse^T — Slow motion^S — Fast fps^F — HDR^H — Panorama^P — GPS^G(opt.)^g — WiFi^W(opt.)^w

Sony E-mount MILC timeline

Family	Level	Format	2010				2011				2012				2013				2014
			1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
XDCAM	Professional	Super-35mm																				PXW-FS7
NXCAM									NEX-FS100			NEX-FS700					NEX-FS700R
	Entry-level	APS-C											NEX-EA50
Handycam	High-End	Full-frame											NEX-VG900
	Advanced	APS-C			NEX-VG10					NEX-VG20			NEX-VG30
Alpha (α)	Sensitivity	Full-frame																		α7S
	Resolution																	α7R
	High-End																	α7				α7 II
	Advanced	APS-C							NEX-7
	Mid-range												NEX-6							α6000
	Upper-entry		NEX-5 / NEX-5C						NEX-5N				NEX-5R				NEX-5T		α5000		α5100
	Entry-level		NEX-3 / NEX-3C					NEX-C3				NEX-F3			NEX-3N		α3000
	SmartShot																					QX1