Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
14.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16mm lens
Height 5.9 cm
Width 11.1 cm
Depth 3.8 cm
Weight 229 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 10x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 14,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Type Wide-angle lens 16 f/2.8 - wide angle
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 24 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s)
Lens Construction 5 groups / 5 elements
Filter Size 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (200-1600), ISO 200-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 4592 x 3056
4592 x 2576
3344 x 2224
3344 x 1872
2288 x 1520
2288 x 1280
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MPEG-4 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 7 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, accessories hot shoe, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, automatic display brightness adjustment
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5A + 16mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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