Sony Alpha NEX5

Exquisite pictures with a sense of style

Capture stunning images with DSLR-like picture quality, plus the convenience of interchangeable lenses – all without the size and weight of a DSLR. Compact, beautifully styled and brilliantly easy to use, with amazing features like 3D Sweep Panorama and 1080i HD video shooting.

Extraordinary picture quality

It's all in the sensor. The extra-large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor guarantees phenomenal imaging performance - just like a DSLR camera, but without the size and weight. You'll really see the difference with richly detailed, low-noise pictures, even in low light.

Small enough to take everywhere

Enjoy DSLR picture quality and super-quick shooting responses in a light, ultra-compact camera. The sensationally styled body fits easily into a coat pocket or bag for day trips, weekends away or holidays.

Beautifully easy to use

Don't be intimidated by complicated buttons and menus. The camera is simplicity itself to operate, with an intuitive on-screen interface, control dial and soft keys. It's brilliantly easy to make one-handed adjustments of camera settings.

Amazing HD movies

Capture smoothly detailed Full HD videos with quick autofocus to track the action - even while you're zooming. Beautiful background defocus effects add an extra dimension to creative movie shooting

Pick the perfect lens

Why compromise your artistic vision? Select from a choice of compact, beautifully styled E-mount lenses - from ultra-slim wide angle to powerful telephoto zoom. Or add an optional mount adaptor and enjoy the limitless possibilities of your A-mount lens collection.

Technical specifications NEX-5A

Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.

Body material	• Magnesium Alloy
Sensor	• 23.4 x 15.6 mm Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor • 14.2 million effective pixels
Image sizes	3:2 • 14 MP (L) • 7.4 MP (M) • 3.5MP (S) 16:9 • 12 MP (L) • 3.6 MP (M) • 2.9 MP (S)
File qualities / formats	• RAW • RAW + JPEG Fine • JPEG Fine • JPEG Standard
Movie	• AVCHD: 1920 x 1080i 60/50fps (17Mbps) • MP4: 1440 x 1080p 30/25fps (12Mbps)
Dust reduction	• Coating on low pass filter • Sensor-shift
Lenses	• Sony E-mount • Sony Alpha lenses, Minolta and Konica Minolta AF lenses via adaptor (MF only, exclude power zoom lenses/tele-converters)
Image Stabilization	• 'Optical SteadyShot' system on selected lenses
Auto Focus	• Contrast AF • 25 multi-point • Centre-weighted • Flexible Spot
Shooting modes	• Intelligent Auto • Program • Aperture priority • Shutter priority • Manual • Sweep Panorama • Anti-Motion Blur • Scene modes (below)
Scene modes	• Portrait • Landscape • Macro • Sports Action • Sunset • Night view/portrait • Hand-Held Night Shot
Sensitivity	• Auto (Range varies depending on shooting mode) • ISO 200 • ISO 400 • ISO 800 • ISO 1600 • ISO 3200 • ISO 6400 • ISO 12800
Metering modes	• Multi-segment (49 segment Honeycomb pattern) • Center-weighted • Spot
Exposure compen.	• -2.0 to +2.0 EV • 0.3 EV steps
Shutter Speed	• Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type • 30 to 1/4000 sec • Bulb
Aperture values	Depends on lens, 0.3 EV steps
White balance	• Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Flash • Color temperature/filter (2500 - 9900 K) • Manual (Custom) • Manual (Custom set)
Dynamic range optimizer	• Off • DRAuto • HDR Auto
Color space	• sRGB • Adobe RGB
Color modes	• Standard • Vivid • Portrait • Landscape • Sunset • B&W
LCD monitor	• 3.0 XtraFine TruBlack LCD • 920,000 pixels • Angle adjustable 80 degrees up/45 degrees down
Flash	• External flash (supplied), attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal • GN : 7 meters • Flash Sync: 1/160sec
Flash modes	• Auto • On • Off • Fill-flash • Slow Sync • Rear Sync. • Red-eye reduction on/off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode
Drive modes	• Single-frame • Continuous • Speed Priority • 10 sec 3 images • Bracket Cont 0.3 EV • Remote CDR
Continuous shooting	• Approx: 2.3 fps • Speed-priority mode: max 7 fps • Varies according to shooting conditions and memory card used
Self-timer	• 10 sec • 10 Sec, 3 images
Connectivity	• HDMI out (with PhotoTV HD and BRAVIA Sync) • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed • Video out (NTSC or PAL)
Storage	• Memory Stick Pro Duo • Pro-HG Duo • SD/SDHC/SDXC
Power	• NP-FM500H Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (1650 mAh) • Battery charger included • Optional AC adapter • Batter life Approx 730 shots with viewfinder, 410 in Live view mode (CIPA standard)
Battery Life (Cipa)	330 shots approx.
Dimensions	111x 59 x 38mm
Weight (with batt and card)	Approx. 287g (10.1 oz)