I initially bought the Sony NEX 5N with the emphasis on lighter and smaller traveling companion. And the NEX 5N doesn't disappoint. It is more than a competent companion and I have been very happy with the purchase. I bought it with Sony SEL 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 kit zoom along with the Sony SEL 16mm f/2.8 pancake as a package.
I especially like my accessory with a LCD pop up screen protector hood and with some additional help with black electrical tape on the bottom of the hood, I have managed to use it securely.
I was initially concerned on the necessity in getting the EVF as an add-on. But after using the camera for a while, I come to the compromise that I can shoot without the view finder. The features in the camera make it possible for users to adapt to
- A tilt-able LCD with good resolution in 90K+ pixels
- Focus peeking where one can observe focus with a different color
- Manual Focus assist with 4.8x and 9.5x magnification
Here are some product shots of my NEX in a semi-waist level finder orientation with the LCD pop-up screen protector.
Focus peaking with RED color
MF assist in 9.5x magnification
And in my recent short traveling trip to Hong Kong and Macau, I am very pleased with its performance. I only brought along my 5N with its kit zoom, 16mm pancake, and two other smallish lenses. And I used the kit zoom the most often.
with kit zoom
with Kit zoom
with Kit zoom
with SEL 16mm f/2.8 pancake
1/5 sec, f/2.8, 16mm, iso 800, hand-held, jpg,
through a window, +10 on noise in LR3, cropped 8/10
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