Sony NEX-5 NEX-5 Silver
Packing a 16MP APS-C sensor and 10fps burst shooting into a 277g body, it delivers DSLR-like image quality at half the size and weight. Its fast hybrid phase-detection autofocus provides DSLR-like focus tracking for continuous shooting. This camera is best for photographers needing a lightweight, rapid-fire tool for sports and wildlife captures.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 16MP aps-c
Burst 10 fps
Weight 277 g
19 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sensor (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average build (12th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (14th percentile)
- Below average video (19th percentile)
- Below average display (23th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 16 MP |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
Build
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony NEX-5 NEX-5 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 16MP aps-c | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 1053 | 425 | 493 | 315 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 75 | 120 |
| Video | - | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 277 | 609 | 579 | 1160 | 721 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony NEX-5 NEX-5 | 30.8 | 33.8 | 11.5 | 61.3 | 19.3 | 68.4 | 44.6 | 23.3 | 14.4 | 43.5 | 31.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.1 | 85.8 | 94.5 | 92.5 | 98 | 56.6 | 96.2 | 98.9 | 92.7 | 91.8 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 86.1 | 95.1 | 89.1 | 83.9 | 99.9 | 98.2 | 96.6 | 81 | 92.7 | 91.8 | 92.9 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 88.8 | 87.4 | 99.6 | 96 | 98.5 | 62.8 | 97.1 | 81 | 92.7 | 91.8 | 82.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 81.9 | 85.8 | 97.5 | 94.9 | 96.6 | 54.1 | 88.5 | 81 | 92.7 | 77 | 95.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.1 | 88.2 | 88.6 | 99.8 | 82.2 | 38.1 | 93.8 | 81 | 92.7 | 75.2 | 99.5 |
Usage Scores
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