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I am a novice coming from a point and shoot Canon. I purchased this because of the little reasearch I did, I found that sensor size and ISO were two key factors in piture quality. After years of grainy indoor images I decided it was time for an upgrade. This camera takes life like indoor photos without a flash! It's remarkable how little light it requires to take a photo. Conversely on fully automatic mode outdoors in bright sunlight, I found the pictures getting a bit washed out. A salesman in a camera store told me to put the camera on 'P' Program and click the bottom of the wheel down to -0.3 or -0.7 exposure compensation. This allows the sky to remain a rich blue color and does not result in hazy, washed out images. Sometimes I take outdoor pics with a few different exposure settings. One of them is always perfect. I am just learning how to use this camera but even on full auto the pictures are incredibly sharp and realistic. Now I need to learn F stop settings, etc. so I can adjust the depth of field for more artistic shots. I have not had good luck with the HDR mode. It does not come out like some of the HDR photos I have seen elsewhere. The Panoramic mode is absolutely incredible. It can take almost 180 degree images with the photos stitched together electronically. It is nearly impossible to find the seams! There are so many settings that you need a menu button, selection wheel, and LCD screen to change settings. I wish they had put some basic exposure and F switches on the camera itself. The compact size is a great advantage over bulky DSLR's. Now I have to decide whether I get an old telephoto lens with an adapter or the $750 Sony e mount telephoto. Overall I am very pleased with my purchase!Read full review
Actuality exceeds expectation. I once was a professional photographer and have always enjoyed shooting. My last digital finally broke and I researched extensively. I believe "the best camera is the one you have with you" and am inclined toward small, but I want full control of my shots and good resolution. The reviews of the NEX-5 had me worried about the menu system and some lack of manual control. So far, I'm blown away and I haven't even yet updated the driver. It didn't take that long to get used to navigating the menu and I have full manual control. I particularly like the manual focus assist (it zooms for critical focusing)with my nikon lenses. I'm tending to use full manual even with the 16mm lens. It is little hard getting used to no eye-level finder. The dynamic range of the larger sensor is great and the automatic HDR is easy, quick, and works well. The camera would be a bit large with the zoom lens and my eye is geared to 50mm equivalent; but I'm getting used to the wider lens. And that's not even talking about the 1080i movie mode...I've put away my old vga camera now. The video is smooth, well focused, well exposed without the jumpiness of my wife's 720i point and shoot camera. Manual focus seems to work with video mode. I've just barely tried out the included software...seems to work well though it's limited compared to Photoshop or Magix Video. I can export to Photoshop, of course. All in all, this is about as close as you can come to an SLR that you can fit in a coat pocket. I think a couple of friends who use SLRs are saving up for one of these now.Read full review
It has everything you want from a mirrorless camera and with good image quality. My only gripe with it is lack of manual controls in video but for the price it's not a big deal. Video is still pretty good.
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A great small slr. The lens focal range is very similar to what you get on high end smart phones, portrait and close in scenes. I would have preferred a longer focal length from 40 to 200. A great camera - very satisfied with the features and quality of both the camera and the photos.
With digital cameras, the term "legacy" doesn't always mean lo-tech. This camera is a durable and sophisticated winner.
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