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Sony NEX-5T

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4 stars
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Pros

  • Noise is fairly unobtrusive up to ISO 6400
  • reasonably inexpensive optics open up budding videographers to new levels of
  • responsiveness is very quick

Cons

  • compact flash card)
  • lost its way a little and Apple among others kicked its butt
  • really wasn t anywhere to place an in-body flash

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.4x15.6 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4912, 3264 px
  • Sony E
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Sony NEX-5T - Pros & Cons

Sony NEX-5T

Pros

  • Noise is fairly unobtrusive up to ISO 6400
  • reasonably inexpensive optics open up budding videographers to new levels of
  • responsiveness is very quick
  • style and a sturdy build
  • Focus is also fairly fast
  • smooth but seems flat and reasonably in-focus
  • Focus is fast and fairly accurate
  • it really grabs the scene
  • great for landscapes
  • Color and contrast are still quite good
  • NEX-5 has a nice feel with logically positioned controls

Cons

  • compact flash card)
  • lost its way a little and Apple among others kicked its butt
  • really wasn t anywhere to place an in-body flash
  • the camera looks awkward
  • yet capture is interlaced
  • not progressive
  • the resulting image is of fairly low resolution
  • flair is lacking
  • images are soft at the default sharpening setting
  • unable to keep up with our panning motion/s
  • autofocus will be disabled with the NEX cameras

Sony NEX-5T - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4912 x 3264 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony NEX-5T - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mountSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Contrast autofocusyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points99
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)99
Image stabiliserLens based only
Filter diameter1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 10
  • 2
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight7.69 oz
Width4.36 in
Height2.31 in
Depth1.53 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRyes
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921600
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Body materialPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
Mini Type Cyes
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
Firewireno

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Sony NEX-5T Sony - Editorial Reviews (22)

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Sony NEX-5T Sony NEX-5T review: Minor update to popular mirrorless model
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Published: 18.11.2013
Sony NEX-5T review: Minor update to popular mirrorless model

The Sony NEX-5T is an update of the firm’s NEX-5R model, introduced last year. It retains all of the features of its predecessor including the same 16-Mpix APS-C sized CMOS sensor but adds adding NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled WiFi.  Read on to find out how well the camera performs.

Sony NEX-5T Sony Alpha NEX 5T | Cameralabs
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Published: 27.08.2013
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Sony NEX-5T Sony NEX-5 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 05.07.2010
Sony NEX-5 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

Sony have joined the likes of Panasonic, Olympus and Samsung in the mirrorless system camera market with the release of the NEX-5 and NEX-3. With a 14 megapixel APS HD CMOS sensor, full 1080i HD movies, high-res 3 inch tilting screen, optional external flash and two available lenses on launch, the NEX-5 certainly seems well-equipped to take on the already established competition. Find out if it has what it takes in our in-depth Sony NEX-5 review, complete with sample JPEGs, RAW files, movies and even 3D panoramas.

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Published: 16.07.2010
Sony NEX-5 review
4.5

Can Sony's compact DSLR create a shift in high-end consumer photography?

Sony NEX-5T Mid-range Mirrorless camera roundup (2013)
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Published: 24.11.2013
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Published: 27.08.2013
Hands on: Sony NEX-5T review: Hands-on

The Sony NEX-5T is the brand's first NFC-toting compact system camera

Sony NEX-5T Sony NEX-5 - The Next Generation of Digital Compact Cameras
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Published: 21.06.2010
Sony NEX-5 - The Next Generation of Digital Compact Cameras
4.5

The dream is a simple one: to take high-quality photos similar to a DSLR camera but with a camera the size of a compact, and Sony is the latest entrant to the scene with the NEX-5 and NEX-3 cameras. The NEX cameras pack an APS-C sized sensor - similar to entry-level DSLRs - into a really small body, but does its performance fulfill the dream?

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Published: 18.11.2013
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The Sony NEX-5T is an update of the firm’s NEX-5R model, introduced last year. It retains all of the features of its predecessor including the same 16-Mpix APS-C sized CMOS sensor but adds adding NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled WiFi.  Read on to find out how well the camera performs.

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Published: 30.09.2013
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Published: 11.05.2010
Sony NEX-5 Review
4.0

Sony NEX-5 review, find out how the NEX-5 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony NEX-5T Sony Alpha NEX-5 Review | Digital Trends
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Published: 13.05.2010
Sony Alpha NEX-5 Review | Digital Trends

We review Sony's game changing NEX-5 digital camera which claims to feature the picture quality of a DSLR in a body the size of a point-and-shoot.

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Published: 27.08.2013
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The Sony NEX-5T took home a "Camera of Distinction" award in our "Best Entry-level Mirrorless Camera" competition for 2013. How did it achieve this feat? Read our review to discover more.

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In het Sony NEX-5T productdossier lees je alles over de NEX-5T. Lees wat de NEX-5T allemaal kan op onze review- en specificatiepagina.

Sony NEX-5T Sony NEX-5T Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 11.10.2013
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4.5

The NEX-5T is the latest mid-range compact system camera from Sony. With a 16 megapixel APS HD CMOS sensor, 1080p HD movies, high-res 3 inch tilting screen and external flash, the Sony NEX-5T also features a touchscreen user interface, fast hybrid auto-focus, built-in wi-fi and NFC connectivity, downloadable PlayMemories Camera Apps and a new 16-50mm kit lens. Read our full Sony NEX-5T review, complete with sample JPEGs, RAW files, and movies...

Sony NEX-5T Sony NEX-5T Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 27.08.2013
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3.1

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