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Sony Announces the $650 NEX-5R Mirrorless Camera

09.1.12 @ 2:06PM Tags : cameras, dslr, hdslr, hybrid, nex5n, nex5r, sony, sonynex5n, sonynex5r

In what was seemingly lost in the commotion related to another big camera announcement, the C100 (from a small company called Canon), Sony is replacing its NEX-5N mirrorless camera with a brand new model and another confusing name, the NEX-5R. The new camera is mostly unchanged from the NEX-5N, except for a few notable additions, including better autofocus and built-in WiFi capabilities. The only question is what, if anything, has been done for video quality? More »

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Sony's New $600 NEX-5N Hybrid Camera Put to the Test

09.6.11 @ 9:16AM Tags : cameras, dslr, hdslr, hybrid, nex5n, sony, sonynex5n

In addition to the A77, A65, NEX-7 and NEX-VG20, Sony will also soon be shipping the $600 NEX-5N, a diminutive, low-cost hybrid camera with an APS-C sensor. Despite the lack of a mirror (thus making the NEX-5N not a DSLR, technically), this camera should be capable of the same shallow depth-of-field images that have popularized HDSLRs, and a few sites have gotten their hands on it for testing purposes. Note that some of these videos follow the standard tradeshow practice of camera manufacturers: bring in female models to a predominantly male world in order to show “skin tones.” I’m not judging, just saying. To the tests: More »