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Though they're not major, its on the top where we see the main external control enhancements. First, Sony now rings the shutter button with the power switch. This move frees up the back corner to house the best addition on the camera: a second control dia...
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If you're wondering why compact system cameras like Sony's Alpha NEX-5R are gaining in popularity, it's because they are ideal “next step” models. They offer the flexibility of interchangeable lenses without the overwhelming feeling one gets when handling...
Produces great images, even in low light, Good (non-menu) controls, Tilting touchscreen...
Slow autofocus, Confusing menus, Silly “app store” concept...
Overall, the Sony NEX-5R is a very capable interchangeable lens camera. It produces very nice images and overall is thoughtfully designed. There are times that it will totally make you forget about the DSLR you have sitting in your camera bag, and is on...
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When looking at the NEX-5R, one doesn't see a major evolution from the NEX-5 and 5N; though the differences are indeed there on the outside. New to the 5 series are two dials: one is for aperture control while the other is for shutter control. What this...
Great image quality up to 6400, Fast focusing, Compact size, Improved battery life, Addition of new dials to make access to settings much simpler and quicker, WiFi connectivity is very good with the iPad but not so great with Android phones, Overall some...
Our touchscreen wasn't as responsive, Old hot shoe, Weird placement of the playback button, Could have done better with at least an older EVF built in...
Sony's NEX-5R is overall quite a minor update to the old NEX-5N--but the changes that are there really count. The WiFi transmission feature is really quite cool for photographers, journalists or enthusiasts that need to shoot and share on the spot. The n...
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Now here’s another one: a deliciously tiny, mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera that can almost replace many DSLRs on themarket. Sony was one of the early entrants in this game and, in typical fashion, continues to refine the bloodline with this th...
Quality: above average.Why you'd buy the Sony NEX-5R: compact, high quality picture maker.Why you wouldn't: too basic — you need more features.Welcome to another in the NEX line!Sony NEX-5R SpecificationsImage Sensor: 16.1 million effective pixels.Meterin...
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Perhaps that was true last year, when Sony introduced the 5N. This time around, the company has revisited the model and upgraded it with the NEX-5R. The 5R is very similar to the 5N — it has the same photographic capabilities (16-megapixel APS-C sensor, 1...
Great low-light performance, Excellent video capture, Improved handling over previous generation...
Small lens selection, No viewfinder, Controls are still limited...
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The Sony NEX-5R is a new mid-range compact system camera. Featuring a 16.1 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, Fast Hybrid phase- and contrast-detect autofocus system, 49-segment exposure meter and 3-inch, 180° tilting LCD panel with 921,000-dot resolutio...
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Sony's NEX camera series has grown from two models to four, and the new Alpha NEX-5R ($749.99 direct with 18-55mm lens) now occupies a difficult position in the lineup. It costs $150 more than our Editors' Choice entry-level compact interchangeable lens c...
Tilting, touch-screen LCD. Optional EVF available. Built-in Wi-Fi. Great high ISO performance. 9fps burst shooting.
Bottom Line, The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big, excellent image sensor, but it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup, including our Editors' Choice, the less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3...
The Sony Alpha NEX-5R is a small interchangeable-lens camera built around a big, excellent image sensor, but it's a tough sell when you consider the rest of Sony's NEX lineup, including our Editors' Choice, the less-expensive Alpha NEX-F3...
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The Sony NEX-5R is a tiny camera. It's just a sensor with a grip and lens mount with a flipping LCD on the back. Once you add a lens and flash or finder, it gets much bigger as shown; the camera itself...
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More Info Sony announces 16.1MP NEX-5R with Fast Hybrid AF, WiFi and downloadable apps Sony Alpha NEX-6 sample shots and video Sony NEX-6 mirrorless cam squeezes in between 5R and 7 with WiFi, EVF and dedicated mode dial By some accounts, Sony botched the...
Drastically improved focusing performanceExcellent image quality and battery life10 frames-per-second stills180-degree rotatable LCD...
No microphone inputWiFi app issues at launch...
Sony's third-generation NEX-5 delivers excellent performance for a manageable price...
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Take one look at Sony's NEX-5R and it could easily be mistaken for the NEX-5N. Other than a few minor body changes, the third incarnation in Sony's NEX-5 range looks almost identical to what has rolled off the production line before. The NEX-5R is a co...
Flip out screen, selftimer function, top plate scroll dial, top plate function button, image quality...
Small touch screen buttons, unintuitive menu system, lack of mode dial, lack of builtin flash...
Though the NEX-5R is a completely new Sony CSC it must be said that it doesn't offer a vast amount more than what we've seen before in the NEX-5N. It handles very similarly in the hand and other than providing the options to transfer images directly t...
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1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Body & Design Sony NEX-5R Hands-on Preview August 2012 | By Lars Rehm and Richard Butler Preview based on a pre-production NEX-5R with firmware 01 The Alpha NEX-5R is Sony's seventh NEX camera and the third in its '5'...
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Over the last year, Sony's NEX cameras have been our favorite of the compact, mirrorless lot. They just handle so well. And on a small camera with big DSLR flexibility, the way you hold, adjust, and operate it makes a huge difference.AdvertisementSony's u...
Its a very good camera, and the new autofocus is noticeably faster than the AF system on previous NEX cameras. But its changed the price situation on the whole NEX series—last years NEX-5N with a lens now costs just $500. And, the excellent NEX-F3 is o...
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Many decades ago lens adapters were popular because cameras and lenses didn't communicate with each other, and because cameras and lenses were all made by different companies anyway. Today it's fool...
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