Sony Alpha NEX 5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 68 user reviews of Sony Alpha NEX 5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the price and image quality. The performance and usability are also appreciated. There are some mixed reviews about the memory, while there are some negative comments about the screen.

alaTest has collected and analyzed 178 user reviews of Sony Alpha NEX 5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the lens and portability. The image quality and performance also get good feedback, whereas the exposure and viewfinder get critical comments. Views are divided on the memory.

Sony's compact system camera has big camera features.

Given Sony likes to be at forefront of new technology, it's no surprise it has introduced a mirror-less camera sharing ‘Alpha' branding with its digital SLRs. The NEX-5 is closer in size to a compact, yet retains large APS CMOS sensor plus lens...

Can Sony's compact DSLR create a shift in high-end consumer photography?

Sony's NEX-5 is the first of two new hybrid camera models from Sony, offering a large-size APS HD CMOS sensor capable of 1080i HD movie capture and high quality images to the heady heights of ISO 12,800. Will it revolutionise the hybrid camera market?...

The NEX-5 is Sony's answer to Micro Four Thirds and other mini-sized interchangeable lens cameras. Sony has certainly put a lot of effort into ensuring it stands out from its contemporaries: when paired with its excellent 16mm F/2.8 pancake it is the...

There's a wholly new category of high-spec digital cameras appearing that's really mixing up the photography market. Problem is, no-one's really quite sure what to call them.

The NEX-5 made quite a splash when it was launched in summer 2010, packing an APS-C sensor capable of SLR-quality photos and 1080p videos into a tiny magnesium alloy body with a superb 3in, 920,000-pixel tilting screen. Its Achilles' heel was a control...

Sony's answer to the Micro Four Thirds brigade is this tiny snapper with a hatful of crafty skills. It shoots, but does it score?

Sony's answer to the Micro Four Thirds brigade is this tiny snapper with a hatful of crafty skills. It shoots, but does it score?

Eagerly anticipated ever since Sony floated its wood-block concept designs at the PMA show in February 2010, Sony's debut interchangeable-lens models, the Alpha NEX-5 and NEX-3 are the smallest entrants to date, with a lot to appeal to both enthusiasts...