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NEX-5K/B

 

 

 

  

The performance of a DSLR, in about half the size and weight. The NEX-5 is the interchangeable lens 
camera that goes wherever you do. Enjoy Full HD 1080/60i movies, astounding low-light pictures, 
continuous shooting up to 7 fps, incredible panorama shots, and Live View on a tilting 3.0-inch LCD.

 

 

 

Smallest in class

This is the world's smallest 
interchangeable lens digital still 
camera (as of April 2010). We removed 
the conventional mirror box, AF sensor 
and viewfinder, reducing the "flange 
back" distance from 44.5 mm to 18 
mm. The result has all the quality of an 

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DSLR, but is 48% smaller and 49% 

lighter than our 

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230.

Interchangeable lenses

Compatible with Sony's E-mount series 
of smaller, lighter lenses designed 
specifically for 

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compact 

interchangeable lens cameras. Opens 
up a world of creative options.

APS-C size HD image sensor

The same sensor format that Sony 
builds into the full-sized 

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DSLRs. With 13 

times the area of the typical image 
sensor, APS-C makes the difference 
between "snapshots" and 
"photographs," delivering an 
exceptional combination of high 
resolution, high sensitivity and 
gorgeous, blurred backgrounds.

First in class with 1080/60i movies

This is the world's first interchangeable 
lens still camera with 1080/60i AVCHD 
Full HD, exactly the same resolution and 
frame rate as most broadcast and 
cable HDTV channels. Records in 
1080/60i AVCHD™  format, 1080/30p 
high definition in PC-friendly MP4 
format and standard definition 
480/30p in MP4 format.

14.2 megapixel resolution

You get incredible detail and gorgeous 
enlargements. Thanks to the APS-C 
sensor size and Sony Exmor™  APS HD 
CMOS technology, the camera 
achieves high resolution with no 
penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor 
noise.

Up to 7 frames per second

Capture the decisive moment in sports 
and get the ideal baby photo. Up to 7 
fps continuous shooting at full 14.2 MP 
resolution with exposure and focus fixed 
at the first frame. Standard continuous 
shooting at up to 2.3 fps.

ISO 12800 sensitivity

Incredibly clear low-light pictures 
without sacrificing detail. As of April 
2010, this is best-in-class performance, 
made possible by low-noise Exmor™  
APS HD CMOS image sensor and 
refined BIONZ® image processor.

Sweep Panorama

Capture expansive landscapes 
automatically. Press the shutter, sweep 
vertically or horizontally. The camera 
does the rest, continuously shooting 
images and stitching them together. Up 
to 23 MP image size. Up to 202 degrees 
maximum sweep angle (16mm focal 
length).

3D Panorama

Captures scenic vistas in spectacular 
3D. As you sweep across the 
panorama, the camera records 
separate right-eye and left-eye images 
that make landscapes come alive on 
your 3D television.

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Anti Motion Blur mode

Corrects for subject movement to 
capture amazingly clean and sharp 
images in low light. The camera 
leverages the large, APS-C image 
sensor and captures six images in a 
fraction of a second. Combining the 
data from all six creates a single image 
that minimizes subject blur.

Hand-held Twilight Mode

Corrects for subject movement to 
capture amazingly clean and sharp 
images in low light. The camera 
leverages the large, APS-C image 
sensor and captures six images in a 
fraction of a second. Combining the 
data from all six creates a single image 
that minimizes subject blur.

Auto HDR built into camera

High Dynamic Range (HDR) 
photography captures more scene 
contrast than a single exposure can 
handle by combining the best highlight 
detail from one shot and the best 
shadow detail from another for one 
incredible shot. Until recently, you 
needed a computer and editing 
software. Sony builds HDR in. Handles 
severe backlighting and other high-
contrast scenes. Captures in a split 
second. (Recommended for still 
subjects.)

Live View LCD

The LCD monitor is active full-time for 
composing shots. Provides a what-you-
see-is-what-you-get preview of white 
balance, focus, depth of field, exposure 
and 100% framing accuracy, plus 
informative on-screen displays.

Tiltable 3” LCD screen  

Empowers your photography with a 
different point or view. Tilts down 45°  
and up 80°  to frame high- and low-
angle shots that would otherwise be hit-
or-miss.

920K pixel TruBlack™  LCD screen 

Sony's Xtra Fine LCD™  monitor has best-
in-class resolution (as of April 2010). The 
TruBlack™  screen includes a special 
resin layer to suppress internal 
reflections, increase contrast compared 
to conventional LCDs. Sunny Weather 
mode boosts visibility even further in 
bright sunlight.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Fast Auto Focus

Intelligent Auto Focus

iAUTO (Intelligent Auto) mode

On-screen Help Guide

On-screen Shooting Tips

Control Wheel + Soft Keys

Sony Exmor™  APS HD CMOS sensor 

BIONZ® image processor

Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)

Accepts 

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DSLR A-mount lenses

25-point Auto Focus 

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