Sony NEX-3
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Sony E-mount |
| Sensor/Medium | |
| Sensor | 23.4 × 15.6mm Exmor APS-C HD CMOS Sensor |
| Maximum resolution | 4592×3056 (14.2 megapixels) |
| ASA/ISO range | Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 |
| Storage | 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 | |
| Rear LCD monitor | 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) |
The Sony NEX-5 is a digital camera launched on 11 May 2010. 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. The NEX-5 shoots 14.2 megapixel stills and has a 7 frame/s continuous shotmode. 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.
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. 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.
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.
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