# Sony NEX-5

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2010 digital camera model

Sony α NEX-5 Overview Maker Sony Group Type Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera Intro price $649.99 (with 16mm f2.8 lens) $699.99 (with 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 lens) Lens Lens Sony E-mount Sensor/medium Sensor 23.4 × 15.6 mm Exmor APS-C HD CMOS Sensor Maximum resolution 4592 × 3056 (14.2 megapixels) Film speed Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 Storage media Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC Focusing Focus modes Contrast-detection auto-focus, 25 multi-point, Centre-weighted, Flexible Spot Exposure/metering Exposure modes Intelligent Auto, Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene modes Exposure metering Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot Metering modes Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot Flash Flash External flash (bundled) Shutter Shutter speed range 1/4000 - 30 sec, BULB Continuous shooting 2.3 frame/s, 7 frame/s in speed priority mode Viewfinder Viewfinder Optional external optical viewfinder General LCD screen 3.0 in (76 mm) XtraFine TruBlack LCD, 920,000 pixels 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) Made in Japan

The **Sony α NEX-5** is a [digital camera](/source/Digital_camera) launched on 11 May 2010.[1] It is a [mirrorless interchangeable lens camera](/source/Mirrorless_interchangeable_lens_camera) with the body size of a larger model fairly compact [point-and-shoot camera](/source/Point-and-shoot_camera) with a larger sensor size ([APS-C](/source/APS-C)) comparable to that of some [digital single-lens reflex cameras](/source/Digital_single-lens_reflex_cameras). Its major competitors in the market are the cameras based on the [micro 4/3](/source/Micro_Four_Thirds_system) standard created by [Panasonic](/source/Panasonic) and [Olympus](/source/Olympus_Corporation), and a few low end [Canon](/source/Canon_(company)), [Nikon](/source/Nikon), and even [Sony α](/source/Sony_%CE%B1) DSLRs.[2] The NEX-5 shoots 14.2 megapixel stills and has a 7 [frame/s](/source/Frame_rate) continuous shotmode.[3] It has the capability to shoot 1920×1080i at 60 frame/s in [AVCHD](/source/AVCHD) or 1440×1080p at 30 frame/s in [MPEG4](/source/MPEG4). The NEX-5 was replaced by the 16 megapixel **NEX-5N** in August 2011.

## Features

The α NEX-5 has features found in SLR cameras but also some that are normally found in point and shoots. The body of the α NEX-5 is made of 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](/source/AVCHD) 1080/60i HD. There is a 7 frame/s continuous shot mode, with autofocus disabled after the first frame. The [APS-C](/source/APS-C) sized sensor has an [ISO](/source/Film_speed) 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-5N with an E-mount SEL1855 lens

The NEX-5 along with its sister, the NEX-3, and also the [Sony Handycam NEX-VG10](/source/Sony_Handycam_NEX-VG10) use a new lens mount system developed by [Sony](/source/Sony) for [NEX series](/source/Sony_NEX) and known as the [Sony E-mount](/source/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 US$200) 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 US$400) Sony LA-EA2 adapter also supports autofocus with screw-drive A-mount lenses, firmware version 5 is required for this adapter.

Minolta MD 2/85 mm 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, Konica Hexanon AR-mount, Minolta SR-mount (MC/MD), Leica M and screw mount, Nikon F-mount (non-G), Pentax K-mount (non-DA), Olympus OM mount, 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 45 mm 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 incomplete model number of NEX-3/NEX-5 series may include letter(s) at end. The definitions are:

- C: Not compatible with [Eye-Fi](/source/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 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 18–55 mm zoom lens, not compatible with Eye-Fi function, body color black, and with 50i (not 60i) video support.

## See also

- [Sony NEX-7](/source/Sony_NEX-7)

- [List of smallest mirrorless cameras](/source/List_of_smallest_mirrorless_cameras)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sony_Press_Conference_on_YouTube_1-0)** [*YouTube, a Google company*](https://web.archive.org/web/20160417201543/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzG_ZPbJGlg). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzG_ZPbJGlg) on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-11-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Grunin, Lori. ["Sony Alpha NEX-5 review: Sony Alpha NEX-5"](https://www.cnet.com/reviews/sony-alpha-nex-5-review/). *CNET*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sonystyle.com_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sonystyle.com_3-1) ["NEX-5K/S | α NEX-5 with 18-55mm Lens | Sony USA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110616022741/http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666192716). Archived from [the original](http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666192716) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/nex-compact-camera-system/range/nex-5](http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/nex-compact-camera-system/range/nex-5) NEX-5

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["E-mount lens: Sony Asia"](http://www.sony-asia.com/productcategory/e-mount-lens). Retrieved 2011-02-09.

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Sony NEX-5](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sony_NEX-5).

- [SonyStyle product description](http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666192716#overview) – official Sony website

- [Sony UK product presentation](http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/dslr/nex5-nex3) – official Sony UK website

- [DP Review (Digital Photography Review)](https://web.archive.org/web/20100720140854/http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/SonyNex5Nex3/Default.asp) – June 2010, an in-depth review of the two cameras

- [Pop Photo Review](http://www.popphoto.com/reviews/cameras/2010/05/new-gear-sony-alpha-nex-3-and-nex-5-cameras) – May 2010 review

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