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Sony NEX-5 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-5R Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-5T Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5T

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.21 in0.92 in0.93 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution1216 x 912 px4592 x 3056 px4912 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 4592x2576
  • 3344x2224
  • 3344x1872
  • 2288x1520
  • 2288x1280
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
Image sensor format
N/A
APS-CAPS-CAPS-CAPS-C
Processor
N/A
BIONZBIONZBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 3200
N/A
N/A
White balance presets36666
Custom white balancenoyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatTIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
100100100100
ISO maximum
N/A
256032002560025600
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4912 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
N/A
4912 x 3264 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesno
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom1.0 x11.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.5223.5
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv< 42
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Center
  • Continuous
  • Flexible
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range23.62 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.18 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Sony ESony E
  • Sony E
  • Sony FE
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
AutoAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points
N/A
25252599
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
N/A
1.59 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
nonoyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
25
N/A
2525
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
9999

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.5 in2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen dots123000920000920000920000921600
Touch screennoyesyesyesyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneNone
Electronic
None
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Screen technology
N/A
LCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.3 x1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
nononono
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed8.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22333
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesnoyes
Flash range21212
N/A
7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyesyes
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
3333
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNoNoNo
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/160s1/160s1/160s1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLTTLTTLTTL
Continuous drive
N/A
7.0 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
7.0 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
7.0 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.7±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3

Design

Body typeCompactSLRMILCRangefinder-style mirrorlessMILC
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of product
N/A
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight8.11 oz9.49 oz7.41 oz9.74 oz7.69 oz
Width4.84 in4.36 in4.36 in4.37 in4.36 in
Height2.44 in2.31 in2.31 in2.32 in2.31 in
Depth1.81 in1.53 in1.5 in1.54 in1.53 in

Storage

Storage typesMemory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • MS PRO
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • MS Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
1
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technologyAlkalineLithium
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
410410330330
Battery capacity
N/A
1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
N/A
no
NFC
N/A
yesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesnoyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Firewire
N/A
nononono
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonononono
Orientation sensornoyesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nononono
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
RotatingRotating
N/A
N/A

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