Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 5.88 cm
Width 11.08 cm
Depth 3.89 cm
Weight 218 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 315mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 m
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size 49 mm
Features ED glass
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
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, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
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 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1624
2448 x 1376
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5RY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case
Software Drivers & Utilities

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