By Dan Nosowitz Posted 08.29.2012 at 11:26 am 2 Comments

Sony NEX-5R Dan Bracaglia

Sony makes some of the best tiny interchangeable-lens cameras (ILCs) in the game, but ILCs have had issues in the past with autofocus on a technical level, due to the smaller sensors. The new NEX-5R, the follow-up to the excellent NEX-5N, has 99 phase-detection autofocus sensors, so it can autofocus like a champ. Plus it's got a 180-degree swiveling screen and Wi-Fi, plus the promise of lots of cool apps from Sony. Read more about it at Pop Photo.

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Robot
08/29/12 at 11:36 am

Plus, NEX-5R is scheduled to start shipping in October for $750, plus bundled with the 18-55mm kit zoom lens or $650 on its own, this is so plus-able fantastic!

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Super8Guy
10/04/12 at 3:37 pm

Oct 4. Hello.
This is good.

Sensor size is CMOS APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm). Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

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