Touted by Sony as the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera, the Alpha NEX5 was launched today in the Philippines.
The Sony NEX-5 sits between Sony’s Cybershot and Alpha dSLR line of cameras. It’s got a small and lightweight body but has an interchangeable lens system so you get SLR-like images with its 14.2-megapixel Exmor APS-C HD CMOS image sensor .
Magnesium Alloy body
3.0″ LCD (angle adjustable 80 degrees up and 45 degrees down)
14.2MP Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor (23.4×15.6 mm)
ISO 200 – 12800
1080i Video Recording (AVCHD, MP4)
25 multi-point Auto Focus
RAW + JPEG
30 secs to 1/4000 sec shutter speed (+ Bulb)
External flash (supplied)
2.3fps continuous shooting (max 7fps @ speed-priority)
HDMI/Video out, USB 2.0
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo
Although the NEX-5 uses E-mount lenses, it is capable of using A-mount lenses with the LA-EA1 adaptor so you can use all the available lenses in the Alpha dSLR line (including Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses). You can see the Sony NEX-5 here mounted with a large telephoto lens (300mm SAL-300F28G).
The camera has dual memory card slots so you can use SD/SDHC cards on top of Sony’s proprietary Memory Stick Pro Duo and supports capacities of up to 32GB allowing you to store a lot of those 1080i Full HD videos the camera can record.
Suggested retail price of the Sony NEX-5 is Php37,999 that includes the standard zoom lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6).
@teknisyan
“A lot of people think that what they read on the net are all true”
but a lot of people also don’t read in the net :p
truth is a perception to every man… that’s why we have lie detectors… and guns!
I Want One!!!!
looks like someone needs some reading comprehension
@manong;
Yes, yes, gets ko.. i hope i did not ruffle your feathers in my first post, meaning if it came out as a critique, it wasn’t.
yep, i pretty much understand what you’re saying, as i’m into camera’s among other things. But i still disagree that DSLRs will become obsolete, maybe a particular model will, being replaced by a newer one, but the DSLR itself, i doubt it.
I am a fan of micro four thirds, but having tried a friend’s, i still think my DSLR is faster;.. faster focus, faster response, faster shot to shot.. not to mention i can get 500 plus shots from one charge, and for the same specs, currently, mas mahal pa rin yung m4/3.. the photo’s themselves though are amazing. but really, most times its capturing what you see that’s the problem, and in those times, the faster your camera, the better your chances of getting that shot.
So smaller, lighter.. sure.. pero performance and price for what you get.. DSLR pa rin. (note that you don’t need top of the line DLSRs to get the performance you need from a casual shoot).. again, on paper, same features, maybe better, but the real test is when you actually use it, does it meet your needs? It’s not for everyone, but it definitely is for some people. oh, but i also have point and shoots and a pro-sumer model (sony too!) and i use them all.
again, not a critique, just my 2 cents. haba. yoko na.. =)
@beef
btw, i’m talking about EVIL not MFT…
i might be wrong if i said next year (maybe 2-3 yrs)but just like you said, the difference in performance/features is almost/nearly non-existent now… what more in the next year or so?
and the cost to manufacture is much cheaper than dslr, including lenses. nywy, wait and see na lang tayo kung kelan going the betamax way ang dslr…
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/olympus_e_system_mirrorless_in_two_years_probably_news_295133.html
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Hi, Would you know where I can get one? Please. Thanks!
Teknisyan:
Anyhow what’s good about Sony camera’s specially those that uses detachable lenses, more often than not are compatible to Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses.
Me: Konica Minolta is now owned by Sony. Kaya po ganun yung Nex-5.
…nakikisawsaw lang sa usapan nyo na nakaka-aliw.
Twitter: beatmaster02
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Can you please tell me where to get one of this here in the Philippines? Thanks
hey i think they are available now at sony shops one i think is at cyberzone in sm north edsa:) im kind of thinking of buying this too because i hate carrying large stuff around my neck cuz its hard for a slightly vertically challenged (not that pandak!!) girl to carry it around all the time but im thinking if I really want to compromise speed/quailty for portability…also i heard that it drains the battery a lot faster maybe because the lcd is always on.. hope this somehow helps:)
gort my sony alpha nex-5 double lens kit at singapore first week of august for SG$1,299.00 then i was able to refund 5% GST, later in the evening used it at the marina bay sands skypark without using the lens… the results was great.. love it..
gort my sony alpha nex-5 double lens kit at singapore first week of august for SG$1,299.00 then i was able to refund 5% GST, later in the evening used it at the marina bay sands skypark without using the lens… the results were great.. love it..
oooopppss… got my nex-5 pala last July 19…
@chickboy what store did you purchased your nex 5? will be in SG on Oct.plan to buy that dslr. What comes with the package. Thank you.
Bought the camera and loving it!
Hi. Does anyone know where to buy the lenses for this cam? I have one but it came with the pancake lens which sadly does not have zoom functionality. I would really love to maximize its use!
Anung pinagkaiba ng Nex-3 sa Nex-5?
Twitter: noyavellanosa
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Sony is a great camera. But I still don’t know the other capabilities. I own a Sony cybershot dsc-wx1. Does this also have same capabilities and advantages as Sony Alpha NEX? Hope you can make a review about Sony cybershot Dsc-Wx1. Thanks.
how much is this now a year after?