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.
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 3inch LCD display with 921k pixels, good outdoor/low light visibility; limited (but still useful) touch features, Snappy performance in most respects, Full manual controls, including RAW support, Anti Motion Blur and Handheld Twilight modes produce usable
Tends to underexpose by 1/3 or 2/3 stop, Redeye a problem, no removal tool available, Menudriven 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 16:9 aspect ratio not suited for still shooting; poorly placed movie button, Lack of builtin flash means that you must carry the small external flash aro
Conclusion The Alpha NEX-5N is the midrange camera in Sony's mirrorless interchangeable camera lineup. The 5N has a very compact, well built body, though any size advantage it may have over its competition is lost as soon as you attach a lens (aside f...
Abstract: Video Review: The Sony Alpha Nex-5N digital camera could make the perfect holiday gift with its 16.1 mega pixels, AVCHD 1080/60p or 24p HD shooting, Sweep Panorama mode and a 3" LCD. But do all the features live up to expectations? Kevin Pereira and Ca...
Quality: superbly sharp and fully colour saturated.Why you'd buy the NEX-5N: you want to enter the interchangeable lens world at a reasonable price.Why you wouldn't: attaching the lens make the combo a largish proposition.I was also a little startled to s...
Superb high ISO performance, 10fps burst mode, 1080p60/50 movie mode, PASM modes for movie shooting, 920k pixel touch-sensitive flip screen.
Single-use accessory port, No touch-shutter, Poor menu layout and organisation, Inconsistent controls when customised.
The Sony Alpha NEX-5N builds on the ground established by the 1st generation NEX-5 to provide a mirrorless ILC with features and performance that take this form factor to the next level. In a series of firmware revisions, Sony has repositioned the NEX...
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 predec...
Great image quality, improved function button customisation
Occasional misfocusing, slow start up, poorly placed movie button, unfriendly menu system, larger lenses than most CSC competitors
Sony's not flinching against the flurry of new Compact System Cameras hitting the market. With smaller-sensor, smaller designs making up the majority of the competition, the NEX-5N's impressive image quality can happily boast to have among the best ima...
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 Sony Alpha NEX-5N delivers a lot of performance from its compact body, packing a sensor as large as those found in most digital SLRs and recording video in full 1080p HD. But it doesn't quite edge out its little brother, the NEX-C3, our Editors' C...
The Sony NEX-5N is an solid performer top-to-bottom in spite of the audio defect during video capture. If you are looking for primarily a still camera, the NEX-5N is an excellent choice. As noted above though, if you are looking at the NEX-5N as a vi...
Abstract: In addition to "What a difference an "n" makes", the subtitle of this report should also read "What a difference a year makes". In my First Impressions Review of the Sony NEX-5 I was impressed with the technology of reducing an APS-C sensor camera ...
Abstract: I've had the Sony NEX-5n in hand for all of a day now; however, I already have some quick first impressions to share.First up, its a very fun camera to use. Quick response from shutter and focus. Autofocus is also very good in video mode. The face trackin...
