Sony Alpha NEX 5N

portability, usability, performance, image quality, lens

87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, portability, image quality, size

stabilizer , storage

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Large APS-C sensor. Includes removable flash. Touch screen interface with customizable control buttons. 1080p video recording. Optional eye-level OLED viewfinder available.

Can't beat the NEX-C3 in low-light performance. Slightly larger than NEX-C3. Kit lens is larger than Micro Four Thirds equivalent.

The NEX-5N also supports Sony’s Anti-Motion Blur, Sweep Panorama, and 3D Sweep Panorama shooting modes. Anti-Motion Blur is useful for low-light situations where you can’t use a fast shutter speed or the flash. It captures six frames in rapid...

Very good JPEG output quality ; Very good build quality ; Support for excellent OLED EVF module ; Support for SLT Alpha mount lenses through the optional LA-EA2 adapter ; Easy to use but versatile iAuto mode ; Wider range of ISO sensitivity settings...

Operation is very different in photo creativity modes compared to PASM modes - may be confusing for ambitious novices ; No external microphone input (Sony does offer an optional screw on mic that plugs into the accessory port) ; Touchscreen offers...

The NEX-5N is great little camera with big camera image quality. If you are looking to transition into enthusiast photography and want DSLR image quality in a small size, the 5N is definitely worth a look.

There’s no question about it, the Sony NEX-5N offers much more for the video enthusiast than Sony’s previous NEX-5. The camera did a much better job than its predecessor in our video motion test, and the fact that the NEX-5N can shoot HD video with...

While the original NEX-5 and NEX-3 models left us a little cold, the new NEX-5N is an excellent all-round compact system camera (CSC) that successfully appeals to beginners and more experience users alike. While it looks almost identical to its...

Fast autofocus and prefocused shutter lag; Quieter shutter sound; Captures 10 frames per second; Supports AVCHD 2.0

Limited first-party lens selection; Slow and confusing on-screen user interface; top-mounted, proprietary accessories are quite pricey

When the original NEX-5 digital camera debuted a little over 18 months ago, it was something of a landmark--not only for Sony, but for the compact system camera market as a whole. Its aggressively-styled body was compact even compared to CSCs that used...

Very good photo quality; low noise through ISO 1600 in low light, ISO 3200 in good light ; Compact body (until you attach a lens) ; Articulating 3-inch LCD display with 921k pixels, good outdoor/low light visibility; limited (but still useful) touch...

Tends to underexpose by 1/3 or 2/3 stop ; Redeye a problem, no removal tool available ; Menu-driven user interface still needs work, even with addition of custom button ; Design annoyances: camera's size advantage lost when a lens is attached; LCD's...

All things considered, the Sony Alpha NEX-5N is a very good interchangeable lens camera -- as long as you can tolerate its menu-driven user interface. If you find that you can live with its interface, then you'll find a camera that's capable of taking...

There’s no question about it, the Sony NEX-5N offers much more for the video enthusiast than Sony’s previous NEX-5. The camera did a much better job than its predecessor in our video motion test, and the fact that the NEX-5N can shoot HD video with...