Friday, August 3, 2012

Sony NEX-5N Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

Introduction
I compiled information of Sony NEX-5N for reference. Sony announced this camera on August 24, 2011. NEX-5N main features are 16.1MP, up to 10 fps shooting, AVCHD™ 1080/60p or 24p HD movies, APS-C size HD image sensor, Sweep Panorama™ mode, Auto HDR, Live View, Tiltable 3.0" LCD, E-mount 18-55mm lens.
Sony NEX-5N digital Camera

Sony NEX-5N Digital Camera Tiltable Screen
Back of Sony NEX-5N Digital Camera

NEX-5N Digital Camera Commercial



NEX-5N Hands on Review



Rating
Photographblog rated Sony NEX-5N "Highly Recommended". (Click here for detail)
Ratings (out of 5)
  Design 4
  Features 4.5
  Ease-of-use 4
  Image Quality 5
  Value for money 4.5


Features

Advanced Features

  • Face Detection : On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
  • Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
  • Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
  • Photo Creativity : Yes (via iAuto Mode)
  • Shooting Tips : Yes
  • Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical, and 3D Panorama

Exposure System

  • Picture Effect(s) : 11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature
  • Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock with focus lock)
  • Color Temperature : 2500 - 9900 k with 15-step Magenta / Green compensation
  • Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
  • D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
  • Exposure Bracketing : Yes: (3 Continuous)
  • Exposure Compensation : ±3.0 EV (in 0.3 EV steps)
  • Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Program AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama (2D), 3D Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Picture Effect, Scene Selection
  • ISO : Auto (ISO 100-3200), Selectable (ISO 100 to 25600)
  • Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
  • Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering Sensitivity : 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/2.8 lens)
  • Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
  • Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight
  • White Balance Mode : Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Color Filter, Custom

Imaging Sensor

  • Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
  • Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
  • Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
  • Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.7 megapixels
  • Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 16.1 megapixels
  • Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
  • Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Optics/Lens

  • Lens Mount Type : Sony E-mount
  • Aperture (Max.) : f/3.5-5.6
  • Aperture (Min.) : f/22-34
  • Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : 27mm-82.5mm (35mm equivalent)
  • Lens Construction : Metal
  • Lens Groups-Elements : 9 groups, 11 elements (4 aspheric surfaces)
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 9.8" (0.25m)
  • Angle of View : 76o - 29o
  • Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture)
  • Aspheric Elements : (4 aspheric surfaces)
  • Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) : 62 x 60mm
  • Exterior Finish : Metal
  • Internal Motor : Yes (Stepping motor)
  • Lens Weight : 6.9 oz (194g)
  • Maximum Magnification : 0.3x
  • Steady Shot Mode:Active : Lens-based Image Stabilization

Software

  • Supplied Software : PMB (Picture Motion Browser) v5.2; Image Data Converter SR v3.2; Image Data Lightbox SR v2.2
  • Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1; Mac OS X (v10.3-?10.6), PMB is not compatible with Mac OS. Camera (via USB), Image Data Converter, and Image Data Lightbox software are compatible with Mac OS.

Camera

  • Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount lens, (Sony A-mount lenses when used with LA-EA1 or LA-EA2 lens adaptor)
  • Lens Mount : Sony E-mount
  • Camera Type : Sony E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera

Flash

  • Flash Compensation : +/-2EV,1/3EV steps
  • Flash Coverage : FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
  • Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
  • Flash Modes : Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Red-eye reduction
  • Flash Type : Smart accessory terminal (HVL-F7S Flash Supplied)
  • Guide Number : 7 (in meters at ISO 100)
  • Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.

Interface

  • BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
  • DVDirect : Yes, via USB
  • HD Output : HDMI® (TypeC mini)
  • Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
  • PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync™ enabled HDTV and HDMI® cable
  • USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)

Power

  • Number of Still Images : Approx. 430 images (CIPA standard)

Viewfinder

  • Type : Optional OLED finder available (FDA-EV1S)

Drive System

  • Burst Buffer : JPEG (Fine: 10 shots, Standard: 10 shots), RAW (6 shots), RAW+JPEG (4 shots)
  • Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority, Self-timer, Continuous Self-timer, Bracketing
  • Shutter Speeds : 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb
  • Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

Focus Control

  • AF Modes : Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
  • Focus Area : Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF
  • Focus Sensitivity : 0 EV to +20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)
  • Manual Focus Assist : Magnified display for precise manual focus
  • Focus Features : Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock
  • AF Illuminator : Built-in, LED type

LCD Display

  • LCD Type : 3.0” TFT Xtra Fine™ LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack™ technology
  • Angle Adjustment : Up: Approx. 80 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees
  • Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2), Sunny Weather
  • Coverage : 100%
  • Live View : Yes, (Constant AF Live View)
  • Real-time image adjustment display : Exposure Compensation, WB, Creative Style
  • Histogram : Yes (On/off)
  • Peaking : Yes (MF only, Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off), (Color: White/Red/Yellow)
  • Grid Display : Yes (On/off)
  • Customization : Brightness: Auto, Manual, Sunny Weather; Display Color: Black, White, Blue, Pink
  • Touch Panel : Yes

Recording

  • Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
  • Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
  • Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
  • Still Image Size 16:9 : L (14M): 4912 X 2760 M (7.1M): 3568 X 2000 S (3.4M): 2448 X 1376
  • Still Image Size 3:2 : L (16M): 4912 X 3264 M (8.4M): 3568 X 2368 S (4M): 2448 X 1624
  • Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M) 3D Sweep Panorama: Horizontal Wide: 7152 X 1080 (7.7M) Horizontal Std.: 4912 X 1080 (5.3M) 16:9: 1920 X 1080 (2.1M)
  • Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
  • Video Mode : AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
  • Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
  • Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
  • Microphone/Speaker : Built-in stereo microphone; Built-in, monaural speaker
  • Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)

Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 4-3/8 × 2-3/8 × 1-9/16" (110.8 x 58.8 x 38.2mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
  • Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 7.4 oz (210g) (excl battery & media) Approx. 9.5 oz (269g) (w/battery & media)
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