Our camera lab is pretty busy at the moment, with all kinds of cameras being put through their paces in a series of standardised tests before we start work on their full reviews. The latest two models to pass out of the lab and into our Face-Off are Sony's NEX-5R and NEX-6 hybrid lens-switchers.
The NEX-5R is the third version of a generally well-received camera. It remains similar to the previous model, the NEX-5N, but gains a settings wheel and Wi-Fi. As well as offering the usual host of wireless functions (e.g. uploading shots to a PC or mobile), there's also an app store that allows you pimp your camera with all kinds of new functions. Otherwise, the updated model should give the same first-rate picture quality that earned the NEX-5N its five-star review.
The NEX-6 is a higher-end model that's based on the same electronics but which comes with a built-in electronic viewfinder. There is, however, one important difference with this model: it doesn't come with the 18-55 mm kit lens bundled with the first NEX cameras, instead getting a new 16-50 mm lens with electronic zoom that's much more compact with the camera switched off. This lens has everything to prove. It must not only prove itself better than the previous kit lens, which met with a rather lukewarm reception, but it also needs to relaunch the NEX system in a market where micro four-thirds lenses have edged ahead, notably with the Panasonic 14-42 mm Series X.
Test shots are now online, so you can compare performances of the cameras and their lenses in our Face-Off. Check out: Sony Nex-5R + 18-55 mm vs Sony Nex-6 + 16-50 mm vs Panasonic GF5 + 14-42 mm X vs Panasonic G5 + 12-35 mm vs Samsung NX210 + 18-55 mm.
The ISO test results from the NEX-5R (above) are also well worth comparing with those of the NEX-5N to see if there's been any change in image processing. Without giving too much away, it's safe to say that you won't notice a massive difference.
Stay tuned for the full reviews, coming soon.
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The NEX-5R is the third version of a generally well-received camera. It remains similar to the previous model, the NEX-5N, but gains a settings wheel and Wi-Fi. As well as offering the usual host of wireless functions (e.g. uploading shots to a PC or mobile), there's also an app store that allows you pimp your camera with all kinds of new functions. Otherwise, the updated model should give the same first-rate picture quality that earned the NEX-5N its five-star review.
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The NEX-6 is a higher-end model that's based on the same electronics but which comes with a built-in electronic viewfinder. There is, however, one important difference with this model: it doesn't come with the 18-55 mm kit lens bundled with the first NEX cameras, instead getting a new 16-50 mm lens with electronic zoom that's much more compact with the camera switched off. This lens has everything to prove. It must not only prove itself better than the previous kit lens, which met with a rather lukewarm reception, but it also needs to relaunch the NEX system in a market where micro four-thirds lenses have edged ahead, notably with the Panasonic 14-42 mm Series X.
Test shots are now online, so you can compare performances of the cameras and their lenses in our Face-Off. Check out: Sony Nex-5R + 18-55 mm vs Sony Nex-6 + 16-50 mm vs Panasonic GF5 + 14-42 mm X vs Panasonic G5 + 12-35 mm vs Samsung NX210 + 18-55 mm.
The ISO test results from the NEX-5R (above) are also well worth comparing with those of the NEX-5N to see if there's been any change in image processing. Without giving too much away, it's safe to say that you won't notice a massive difference.
Stay tuned for the full reviews, coming soon.
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