Testseek.com have collected 104 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-5N / NEX-5NK and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-5N / NEX-5NK.
September 2011
(85%)
104 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
53 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent image quality
Superior noise performance
Useful tilting screen
Handy button and touchscreen user interface.
The editors didn't like
In-camera menu interface could be more intuitive
Can be bulky when paired with the 18-55mm kit lens.
Abstract: Sony may not have been first to the compact system camera party, but its NEX range of swappable lens snappers is mightily impressive – and that's a trend that continues with new model the NEX-5N.This camera is pretty much the ‘NEX-5 Redux', looking exactl...
Excellent image quality; superior noise performance; useful tilting screen; handy button and touchscreen user interface.
In-camera menu interface could be more intuitive; can be bulky when paired with the 18-55mm kit lens.
The NEX-5N offers more shooting flexibility with some internal upgrades while providing excellent image quality with superior low-light performance. ...
Abstract: I first saw this early last autumn at the impressive restaurant at OXO tower. I took some great images from their outside balcony over the Thames and have been impatiently waiting to get my hands on one to give it a thorough review....
The niggles I mentioned earlier might not be major sticky points for all users but they did put me off from recommending this camera wholeheartedly. It is quite unfortunate because in all other respects this revamped NEX model is very much the busines...
Published: 2012-02-17, Author: Jeremy , review by: reviewed.com
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 four d...
Class-leading image quality, Excellent noise control at mid to high ISO settings, Impressive Full HD movie recording abilities, Small and portable, but also very well built
Lack of physical buttons, In-camera menu is still a little clunky
The Sony NEX-5n uses a 25-point contrast-detect AF system and, in addition to regular autofocus (in either Single-shot or Continuous mode), there's also a Manual Focus option that employs a helpful MF Assist function to magnify whatever's inside the focus...
Abstract: The Sony NEX-5N is the update to one of Sony's first NEX cameras, the NEX-5. At first glance the camera does not seem much different from its predecessor, but (figuratively) look under the hood and you'll realize the NEX-5N is a different beast entirely. ...
Sony's NEX-5N packs high-end performance in a small body.Put the Sony NEX-5N and its predecessor, the NEX-5, next to each other and you'll be hard-pressed to tell the difference. Changes are few and far between. Once you compare shots though, it's clear t...
Abstract: The Sony NEX-5N sits in-between the NEX-C3 and NEX-7 in Sonys current CSC range and is the successor to the NEX-5, which picked up a Digital Photo Gold Award this time last year. ...
