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Get the shot you want, faster

The NEX-5R might be small, but it takes pictures like a DSLR and it’s got the speed of a DSLR too. It has a large APS-C sensor delivering 16.1 megapixel shots and bright images in low light. What’s more, with built-in Wi-Fi you can connect to devices like a smartphone or tablet.

Broaden your horizons

When it comes to picture quality, bigger really is better. The NEX-5R comes with a huge, DSLR-sized APS-C sensor. This captures more light and more of the image coming into the lens reaches the sensor. The result – beautifully lit, pro-quality 16.1 megapixel shots.

Pick the perfect lens

Why compromise your artistic vision? Select from a choice of compact 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.

Get more from your camera

With Wi-Fi* built-in to the NEX-5R you can connect to devices like a smartphone, tablet and more. You can upload photos to Facebook ** right from your camera. Plus, you can download apps like a remote control app that lets you shoot from your smartphone and see the picture.

Think fast, shoot faster

Be sure to catch blink-and-you-miss them moments with new Hybrid Auto Focus technology to capture high-speed action. It locks into focus as fast as a DSLR and takes photos faster too, making it ideal for spontaneous shots.

Shoot your own Full HD movies

Direct your own movies with Full High Definition, professional looking video, thanks to a large sensor. It knows when you’re shooting in low light conditions and adjusts automatically to make the scene brighter. Plus you can quickly zoom in and out without losing focus.

NEX standard lenses

Compact lens with power zoom
E16-50mm F3.5-5.6

Slim, light and perfect for travel with superb image quality

Power zoom with smooth, silent operation; retracts to just 29.9mm when not in use
High quality optical design for accurate, distortion free images

Telephoto zoom lens
E55-210mm F4.5-6.3

Zoom in closer then the eye can see with optical steadyshot

>E55-200 mm F3.5-5.6 Telephoto zoom lens

Telephoto zoomlens
Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation
Smooth, quiet autofocus

Camera Bundles

NEX-5R (white) + 16-50 mm

NEX5R body - white
Zoom 16-50mm F3.5-5.6

NEX-5R (black) + 16-50mm

NEX-5R body - noir
Zoom 16-50mm F3.5-5.6

NEX-5R (black) + 16-50 mm + 55-210 mm

NEX-5r body - black
Zoom 16-50mm F3.5-5.6
Zoom 55-210mm F4.5-6.3

£ 669

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£ 869

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NEX-5R (white) + 18-55 mm

NEX5R body - white
Zoom 18-55mm F3.5-5.6

NEX-5R (silver) + 18-55mm

NEX-5r body - silver
Zoom 18-55mm F3.5-5.6

NEX-5R (black) + 18-55mm

NEX-5r body - black
Zoom 18-55mm F3.5-5.6

£ 579

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NEX-5 Features

Get a sharper view	Get pro-quality shots with a large, DSLR sized APS-C sensor that takes high quality 16.1 megapixel photos
Don’t miss the moment	The NEX-5R calculates direction and movement automatically so you can focus and shoot faster
Capture high speed sequences	Maintain focus as you track a subject, for high speed shooting at up to 10 frames per second
See, touch, shoot	With a LCD touchscreen, just tap the screen where you want to focus and it automatically locks on and takes a photo
Get the right angle	Tilt the LCD screen up to 180 degrees to get the perfect angle, or self-portraits
Do more with your photos	With Wi-Fi you can download picture-enhancing apps or send your photos to your smartphone, tablet or other device
Find the right setting fast	A style control wheel lets you easily access common shooting modes, or your own custom settings
Power behind your photos	A powerful BIONZ processor ensures clear, detailed, low-noise images and quick, responsive shooting
See more in low light	The large APS-C sensor works with a powerful BIONZ processor to deliver up to ISO25600 for clear low-light shots
Connect to all your devices	The NEX-5R is DLNA certified, so it connects seamlessly to smartphones, TVs, laptops or any device with DLNA
Make the picture your own	With different picture modes you can give your photos a poster effect, soft focus, a miniature look and more
Faces that smile	You can automatically re-touch portraits by removing minor blemishes and wrinkles for beautiful faces
A clearer view at speed	A high-speed burst of six frames creates a single low-noise image to minimise blur
Make a HD connection	Send and HD signal to your TV, laptop or other HDMI® enabled device for High Definition viewing

Technical specifications

Please note our accessories are model specific and specifications may differ from country to country.

Lens Mount

Sony A-mount	NO
Sony E-mount	YES

Lens Compatibility

All types of Sony A-mount lenses	YES (Requires A-mount adaptor)
All types of Sony E-mount lenses	YES
Minolta & Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses	YES (Requires α-Mount adaptor) *xi-lenses are not compatible

Image Sensory

Image sensor type	CMOS sensor
Image sensor colour filter	R, G, B, Primary color
Size (mm)	23.5 x 15.6mm (APS-C size)

Camera

Total sensor Pixels (megapixels)	Approx. 16.7
Effective Pixels (megapixels)	Approx. 16.1
Automatic White Balance	YES
White balance: preset selection	Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash
White balance: custom setting	YES
White balance: types of color temperature	YES (G7 to M7,15-step) (A7 to B7,15-step)
White balance bracketing	NO
ISO Sensitivity Setting	ISO100 - 25600 equivalent

SteadyShot INSIDE

System: Sensor-shift mechanism	NO
SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder)	NO
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder)	NO
SteadyShot INSIDE capability	NO
SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility	NO

Anti-Dust

Charge protection coating

coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism

Auto Focus System

TTL phase-detection system	YES
Contrast AF system	YES
Focus point*1	99 points (phase-detection AF)/ 25 points (conotrast-detection AF)
Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV	0 to 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
Eye Start AF System (on off selectable)	YES (with FDA-EV1S, LA-EA2)
AF Area: Wide focus area	NO
AF Area: Spot	NO
AF Area: Local focus area selection	NO
AF Area: Multi Point	YES
AF Area: Center Weighted	YES
AF Area: Flexible Spot	YES
AF Modes	Single-shot AF, Continuous AF
Predictive Focus Control	YES
Focus Lock	YES
AF Illuminator	YES (with built-in LED type)
AF Illuminator range (meters)	Approx. 0.3m - approx. 3.0m (with E18-55mm F3.5-5.6 )

Auto Exposure System

Light metering type	1200-zone evaluative metering
Light metering cell	Exmor™ CMOS Sensor
Light metering: Multi segment	YES
Light metering: Spot	YES
Light metering: Center weighted	YES
Exposure: Automatic	YES
Exposure: Program Auto	YES
Exposure: iAUTO	YES
Exposure: AUTO+	NO
Exposure: Shutter priority	YES
Exposure: Aperture priority	YES
Exposure: Manual	YES
Exposure: Scene selection	YES
Sweep Panorama	YES (2D)
Anti Motion Blur	YES
AE Lock	AE is locked when the shutter is half pressed.
Exposure compensation	YES (+/-3EV with 1/3EVsteps)
AE Bracketing	With1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3EV increments, 3 frames

Shutter

Type	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed Range (seconds)	1/4000 - 30 and bulb
Flash Sync Speed; second	1/160

Flash

Type	External flash (supplied) attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal
Flash Metering System	Pre-flash TTL
Flash Compensation	+/-2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
External Flash Recycling Time (approx. time in seconds)	4
Flash Mode	Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync
Wireless flash mode	NO
Flash Popup	NO

Viewfinder

Type	NO
Field of View (%)	NO
Magnification (with 50mm lens at infinity)	NO
Eye Point	NO
Diopter Adjustment	NO

Live View

YES

LCD screen

Screen Size	7.5cm(3.0type)
Monitor Type	Wide type TFT
LCD Total Dot Number	921.600
Brightness adjustable	YES
Tilting screen	YES
Rotating screen	NO

Recording

Drive Mode	Single, Continuous, Speed-priority Continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer, Self-timer continues (with 10 sec delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracketing
Continuous-Advance Rate (approx. frames per second at maximum)	Speed priority continuous shooting: 10 fps
Recording Media	Memory Stick PRO Duo™,Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Recording Format	JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Image Size L - JPEG (pixels)	4912 X 3264 (16M)
Image Size M (pixels)	3568 X 2368 (8.4M)
Image Size S (pixels)	2448 X 1624 (4M)
Panorama size:Max. degrees of sweep angle(focal length 16mm/18mm)	Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
3D Panorama size	NO
Still Image quality	RAW, RAW + JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Movie Recording Format	AVCHD / MP4
Video Compression	MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
Audio recording Format	Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
Movie recording mode - AVCHD	1920 x 1080(50p, 28M, PS), 1920 x 1080(50i, 24M FX), 1920 x 1080(50i, 17M FH), 1920 x 1080(24p, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080(24p, 17M, FH), 1440 x 1080 (25fps), 640 x 480 (25fps)
Movie recording mode - MP4	1440 x 1080(25fps, 12 Mbps), VGA(640 x 480, 25fps. 3Mbps)
Noise Reduction (Long exp.NR)	On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
Noise Reduction (High ISO NR)	YES
Noise Reduction (Multi Frame NR)	NO
Color Space (sRGB)	YES
Color Space (Adobe RGB)	YES
Color mode/DEC/Creative styles	Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W, Saturation, Sharpness

Playback/Edit

Index Playback	YES
Enlarge (Maximum magnification)	L: 14x, M: 11x, S: 7.3x, Panorama (Standard): 24x, Panorama (Wide): 34x
Image Rotation	YES

General

InfoLITHIUM Battery Indicator	YES
Histogram Indicator	YES
Exif	Exif Ver.2.3
Exif Print	YES
PictBridge	NO
Menu Language	English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish
PRINT Image Matching III	YES
Remote Release Terminal	NO
IR Remote Control	YES (Compatiable RMT-DSLR-2 is not supplied)
DPOF(Digital Print Order Format)	YES
Operating Temperature (degrees C)	0 - 40