Sony NEX-5 (Sliver) with 16mm F2.8 kit
DSLR picture quality and performance, Point & Shoot size and simplicity
Overview
Once upon a time, you had to choose between true photographic quality, and carefree shooting spontaneity. It was one or the other. But things have changed. Now the revolutionary new Sony a NEX-5 deliver interchangeable-lens creative freedom and SLR class image quality in a stylish, ultra compact package you can carry anywhere. Combining the thoroughbred heritage of the Sony a digital SLR system with outstanding operating ease and Full HD movie recording, the NEX-5 have landed.
Features
New control wheel and soft keys for more intuitive operation
These cameras also make the power of interchangeable-lens photography more accessible with an exceptionally easy to-operate new control wheel and two context-sensitive soft keys. Pressing and rotating the control wheel lets you access shooting, drive, and flash modes, as well as exposure compensation and other camera settings. Used in combination with the context-sensitive soft keys, it lets you scroll through menu items and make your selections quickly, with intuitive ease.
Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor for true-to-life color and tonal gradation
The NEX-5 are equipped with a powerful new 14.2-megapixel* Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, specially tuned to deliver uncompromising still-photo and movie image quality. Equal in surface area and performance to the large, APS-C image sensors used in Sony's a acclaimed system digital SLR cameras, it offers exceptionally rich tonal gradation and true-to-life color. Proprietary Sony processing technologies are also incorporated directly into the sensor, assuring clean, low-noise signal output and ultra high-speed data transfer.
True HD movie recording with interchangeable-lens flexibility (1920 x 1080 Full HD)
The NEX-5 and NEX-3 are the first Sony interchangeable-lens cameras to offer movie recording - and they do it in style. With a new high-speed, low-noise Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor that's large enough to capture background defocusing effects, and a dedicated new line of ultra quiet E-mount lenses to help keep AF motor noise off your movie soundtrack.* Both cameras support HD movie recording in the convenient MP4 format, which makes it easy to post video clips on blogs or video-sharing websites. And the powerful NEX-5 goes a step further, offering big, beautiful 1920 x 1080 Full HD image quality with the high capacity of the AVCHD recording format.
* In AF and DMF mode
Sweep Panorama mode for images of scale and grandeur
The amazing Sweep Panorama mode lets you capture scenic vistas of unprecedented scale and grandeur. Just choose Sweep Panorama from the Shoot Mode menu, and move the camera in a smooth arc as you press the shutter button. The camera will take a series of photos at high speed and seamlessly stitch them together into a single panorama image of breathtaking beauty, with all the resolution and image detail you need for large-format printing.
High-speed continuous shooting at up to 7 frames per second
Thanks to their powerful Exmor CMOS image sensor and BIONZ image processing engine, both these cameras can offer high-speed continuous shooting at up to 7 fps (approx.) in Speed Priority Continuous mode*, and at up to 2.3 fps (approx.) in Continuous Advance mode. In addition, their 10-second self-timer also has a 3-shot continuous shooting setting.
* Focus, exposure, and white balance are locked at the first shot. Continuous speed varies according to shooting conditions and memory cards used.
A tiltable LCD monitor for easy high and low position shooting
The large Xtra Fine LCD monitor can be angled 80º upward or 45º downward to maximize your shooting freedom. Thanks to this variable angle capability, even high-position and low-position shots can be captured with ease.
Large Xtra Fine LCD monitor with Sony TruBlack technology
The large, 3-inch/7.5-cm* Xtra Fine LCD monitor boasts a 16:9 widescreen display with LED backlighting and stunningly crisp 921,600-dot resolution. Viewing and focusing ease are also enhanced by Sony TruBlack technology, which cuts reflection and glare with a special antireflective resin layer, as well as antireflective film. So you get vibrant colors and deeper, richer blacks, with high contrast that sharply reveals fine image details. In addition to auto and manual LCD monitor brightness adjustment, there's also a convenient Sunny Weather mode that significantly boosts screen brightness to assure easier viewing in bright light.
An anti-dust system to protect the sensor from contamination
To help protect the image sensor from dust contamination when changing lenses, a dedicated anti-dust system vibrates the optical low-pass filter in front of the image sensor each time power is switched off. It's a fast, convenient aid to help you keep the sensor clean and your photos blemish-free.
Included accessories:
- HVL-F7S detachable flash
- Case for flash
- NP-FW50 Lithium ion rechargeable battery
- BC-VW1 Battery Charger
- Power cord
- Shoulder strap
- USB cable (Mini B)
- CD-ROM
and
- E-mount 16mm F2.8 lens (SEL16F28)
- Lens cap
- Lens rear cap
Text issued from the official description provided by the manufacturer.