Sony NEX-5RK/WQ 16.1 MP Compact Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with 18-55mm Lenses (White)
TheAlpha NEX-5R Mirrorless Digital Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount Zoom Lens (White)from Sony is Sony's latest compact interchangeable lens "mirrorless" camera. If you're considering an upgrade to a DSLR, but not sure you want to carry around such a big camera (or the big expense) or you're presently shooting with a DSLR and want comparable image quality in a compact form, consider the Sony NEX-5R. For starters, the 16MP APS-C-size sensor, fast Hybrid Autofocus, burst shooting up to 10 frames per second and on-camera operational dials offer you a few of the quality and design elements of a DSLR. Of course, you also have the capability to use a variety of lenses, the hallmark of DSLR photography. However, the NEX-5R brings with it advantages that DSLR's cannot offer, starting with its compact body which is about half the size of a DSLR. Add to that built-in Wi-Fi and a tilt-able LCD screen with touch screen operation (including shutter release!) and you begin to realize that the NEX-5R is a special camera that can bring you the best of both worlds.This NEX-5R includes the Sony E-mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom lens, which is an ideal first lens to get you out and shooting. With a 35mm focal length equivalency of 27-82.5mm you have true wide-angle capability and can range up to standard telephoto length for drawing distant subjects close. Eleven optical elements (including 4 aspherical elements) mean minimal distortion and even light transmission to the sensor. Silent autofocusing make it great for shooting video and manual focus capability offers control when needed. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization makes it easier to achieve crisp, stable images and video in low-light or when zooming in on distant subjects.