Tuesday 11 May 2010

Sony NEX-5

  • Launched: May 2010
  • Type: Compact style hybrid
  • Sensor size: APS-C 23.4 x 15.6mm
  • Resolution: 14.2 megapixels
  • Lenses: Sony e mount
  • Key features: Full HD movies, articulating LCD, Sweep Panorama, 7fps continuous shooting
  • Links: Press release | Product page
Summary: Super-compact hybrid camera with full HD movies, high-speed shooting and Sony's Sweep Panorama mode. The body is very small, but Sony's NEX lenses are not, so overall size benefits are limited.

    Sony NEX-3

    • Launched: May 2010
    • Type: Compact style hybrid
    • Sensor size: APS-C 23.4 x 15.6mm
    • Resolution: 14.2 megapixels
    • Lenses: Sony e mount
    • Key features: Articulating LCD, Sweep Panoramas, 7fps continuous shooting
    • Links: Press release | Product page
    Summary: The cheaper of Sony's two compact hybrid cameras. It has a plastic body and shoots standard HD movies not full HD, but otherwise it's much the same. Good for novices, though some could find the graphical interface slow and simplistic.