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Reviews of Sony NEX-5R

Testseek.co.uk have collected 101 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-5R and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-5R.
Award: Highest Rated March 2013
March 2013
 
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The editors liked

  • Build quality
  • Low-light performance
  • Articulated screen
  • Touch controls
  • Wi-Fi
  • Choice of lenses
  • Compact design
  • Goodquality finish
  • Vertical tilt screen (180° upwards for selfportraits or 45° downwards)
  • Noise is handled very well
  • WiFi mode with application store for adding functionality
  • Tilting screen
  • Good controls
  • Touchscreen
  • Good selection of filter effects
  • Excellent image quality
  • Small camera
  • Large sensor
  • Superb image quality
  • Tilting high-res touchscreen
  • Great image quality
  • Small yet sensible size
  • Hands-on controls added
  • Improved buffer opens up burst shooting
  • Better AF speed than predecessor
  • Tilt-angle screen bracket doesn't add to bulk
  • Various well-placed and useful buttons
  • Good image quality
  • Flip-out LCD screen

The editors didn't like

  • Wind noise on movies
  • Some fall off in corners
  • Price
  • Slow startup (2.4 seconds!)
  • No builtin flash (separate accessory supplied)
  • Sony's 1855 mm kit lens varies in quality from one model to the next
  • Optional apps could be better integrated
  • Installation interface isn't great
  • Tilting rather than articulating screen
  • Non
  • Standard hot
  • Shoe
  • Filter effects JPEG only
  • 'Front heavy' in appearance
  • Pricey
  • Won't fit in pocket with lens
  • Low-light autofocus lacks feedback and accuracy
  • Autofocus not quite as fast as the competition
  • Still some menu digging required
  • Wi-Fi operation not as smooth as we'd like
  • Not taken by PlayMemories app service
  • Battery life could be better
  • Lacking both a built-in flash and mode dial
  • Touch screen buttons somewhat undersized
  • Poorly though-out menu system

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  Published: 2012-11-28, review by: smh.com.au

  • Abstract:  DateNovember 28, 2012 Read later : $1000 with 16mm-50mm lens This 16-megapixel compact system camera is the latest development of Sony's NEX range. The overall design has been refined to improve the aesthetic balance of body and lens. When t...

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  Published: 2012-11-28, review by: brisbanetimes.com.au

  • We said of an earlier version of the NEX it was the sensible alternative to a DSLR for most people and that is even more true of the NEX-5R. The range of E-mount lenses is constantly growing, so the NEX-5R is the basis of a system that can be as simple or...

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  Published: 2012-11-21, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au

  • The image quality is excellent, as is to be expected from a sensor also used in DSLRs. The WiFi sharing with smartphones is brilliant – just download the PlayMemories Mobile app and the camera and phone find each other and start communicating in a trice.
  • This is a beautiful camera, but the beauty is bought at the expense of useability. Even with the touch screen access it is a nuisance to have to go into the menus to set shooting mode. Such basic controls should be on the camera body. And sadly the otherw
  • We said of an earlier version of the NEX that it was the sensible alternative to a DSLR for most people and that is even more true of the NEX-...

 
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  Published: 2012-11-14, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com.au

  • It's a very good camera, and the new autofocus is noticeably faster than the AF system on previous NEX cameras. But it's changed the price situation on the whole NEX series — the excellent NEX-F3 is only $599. So are these improvements really worth it? Ma...

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  Published: 2012-09-20, review by: photoreview.com.au

  • Abstract:  Sony's latest E-mount camera, the NEX-5R has a very similar body design to the NEX-5N but includes the flip-up monitor from the NEX-F3. Equipped with a brand new 16.1-megapixel APS-C sized sensor with overlaid Phase Detection AF pixels, it introduces WiFi...

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  Published: 2012-08-30, review by: photoreview.com.au

  • Abstract:  Unchanged features from the NEX-5N include the accessory shoe, battery and memory card support. Like the 5N, the new camera has no viewfinder but can accept the optional FDA-EV1S XGA OLED accessory finder, which sells for AU$349. The NEX-5R will be availa...

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  Published: 2015-01-08, Author: Aman , review by: nothingwired.com

  • Abstract:  Updated as on January 2014. Don't forget to bookmark this page, as we will be updating it regularly.Mirrorless cameras are the new cool things in the world of photography. Recently, almost every brand has been focussing on the mirrorless cameras and comin...

 
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  Published: 2013-03-18, Author: My , review by: mymobileindia.com

  • Abstract:  The past few years have seen mirrorless cameras emerge as challengers to both DSLRs and prosumers, serving up high-quality images while giving users the option to swap lenses in a form factor that is much smaller than the conventional DSLR. And Sony is on...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-07, Author: Stuff , review by: stuffmideast.com

  • Abstract:  The apps might not set your pulse racing, but this well-connected cam is a top gun in its own right.Sony 's first foray into web-connected, app-compatible cameras, the NEX 5R takes a different approach to other Internet-savvy snappers like the Samsung Gal...

 
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  Published: 2012-11-13, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.in

  • Its a very good camera, and the new autofocus is noticeably faster than the AF system on previous NEX cameras. But its changed the price situation on the whole NEX series—last years NEX-5N with a lens now costs just $500. And, the excellent NEX-F3 is...

 
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