Sony NEX-5K, NEX-5KB User Manual

NEX-5K/B

The performance of a DSLR, in about half the size and weight. The NEX-5 is the interchangeable lens camera that goes wherever you do. Enjoy Full HD 1080/60i movies, astounding low-light pictures, continuous shooting up to 7 fps, incredible panorama shots, and Live View on a tilting 3.0-inch LCD.

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Smallest in class

This is the world's smallest interchangeable lens digital still camera (as of April 2010). We removed the conventional mirror box, AF sensor and viewfinder, reducing the "flange back" distance from 44.5 mm to 18 mm. The result has all the quality of an αDSLR, but is 48% smaller and 49% lighter than our

α230.

Interchangeable lenses

Compatible with Sony's E-

mount series of smaller, lighter lenses designed specifically for αcompact interchangeable lens cameras. Opens up a world of creative options.

APS-C size HD image sensor

The same sensor format that Sony builds into the full-sized αDSLRs. With 13 times the area of the typical image sensor, APS-

C makes the difference between "snapshots" and "photographs," delivering an exceptional combination of high resolution, high sensitivity and gorgeous, blurred backgrounds.

First in class with 1080/60i movies

This is the world's first interchangeable lens still camera with 1080/60i AVCHD Full HD, exactly the same resolution and frame rate as most broadcast and cable HDTV channels. Records in 1080/60i AVCHD™ format, 1080/30p high definition in PC-friendly MP4 format and standard definition 480/30p in MP4 format.

14.2 megapixel resolution

You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements. Thanks to the APS

-C sensor size and Sony Exmor™ APS HD CMOS technology, the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor noise.

Up to 7 frames per second

Capture the decisive moment in sports and get the ideal baby photo. Up to 7 fps continuous shooting at full 14.2 MP resolution with exposure and focus fixed at the first frame. Standard continuous shooting at up to 2.3 fps.

ISO 12800 sensitivity

Incredibly clear low-light pictures without sacrificing detail. As of April 2010, this is best-in-class performance, made possible by low-noise Exmor™ APS HD CMOS image sensor and refined BIONZ

® image processor.

Sweep Panorama

Capture expansive landscapes automatically. Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally. The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together. Up to 23 MP image size. Up to 202 degrees maximum sweep angle (16mm focal length).

3D Panorama

Captures scenic vistas in spectacular 3D. As you sweep across the panorama, the camera records separate right

-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television.

Anti Motion Blur mode

Corrects for subject movement to capture amazingly clean and sharp images in low light. The camera leverages the large, APS-C image sensor and captures six images in a fraction of a second. Combining the data from all six creates a single image that minimizes subject blur.

Hand-held Twilight Mode

Auto HDR built into camera

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. Until recently, you needed a computer and editing software. Sony builds HDR in. Handles severe backlighting and other highcontrast scenes. Captures in a split second. (Recommended for still subjects.)

Live View LCD

The LCD monitor is active full-time for composing shots. Provides a what-yousee

-is-what-you-get preview of white balance, focus, depth of field, exposure and 100% framing accuracy, plus informative on-screen displays.

Tiltable 3”

LCD screen

Empowers your photography with a different point or view. Tilts down 45° and up 80° to frame high- and lowangle shots that would otherwise be hitor-miss.

920K pixel TruBlack™

LCD screen

Sony's Xtra Fine LCD™ monitor has bestin-class resolution (as of April 2010). The TruBlack™

screen includes a special resin layer to suppress internal reflections, increase contrast compared to conventional LCDs. Sunny Weather mode boosts visibility even further in bright sunlight.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Fast Auto Focus

Intelligent Auto Focus

iAUTO (Intelligent Auto) mode

On-screen Help Guide

-screen Shooting Tips

Control Wheel + Soft Keys

Sony Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor

BIONZ® image processor

Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO)

Accepts

αDSLR A-

mount lenses

25-point Auto Focus

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Specifications

Optics/Lens

Lens Type: E-

mount 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Aperture (Max.):

f/3.5 -

5.6

Aperture (Min.):

f/22 - 32

Filter Diameter: 49mm Lens Groups-Elements:

9 groups, 11 elements (4 aspheric surfaces)

Lens Mount Type:

Sony E-mount

Minimum Focus Distance:

9.8" (0.25m)

Non-rotating Focusing Ring:

No rotation

Aperture Blade:

7 blades (Circular aperture)

Focal Length (35mm equivalent):

27mm-82.5mm (35mm equivalent)

Power

Battery Type:

InfoLITHIUM

® NP-FW50 (7.2V)

Number of Still Images:

Approx. 330 images (CIPA standard)

Software

Supplied Software:

PMB (Picture Motion Browser) 4.3.01 Image Data

Converter SR 3.1 Image Data Lightbox SR

Operating System Compatibility:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP*SP2 Windows Vista Mac OS X(v10.1.3) or later

Flash

Flash Compensation: +/-

2EV,1/3EV steps

Flash Coverage:

FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)

Flash Metering System:

Pre-flash TTL

Guide Number:

7 (in meters at ISO 100)

Recycling Time:

Approx. 4 sec.

Flash Bracketing:

3 frames, 1/3, 2/3EV steps selectable

Flash Modes:

Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Red-eye reduction

Flash Type:

Smart accessory terminal (HVL-F7S Flash Supplied)

LCD Display

Angle Adjustment:

Up: Approx. 80 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees

Brightness Control:

Auto (-2 to +2 step sunny weather)

Coverage:

100%

Customization:

Brightness: Auto, Manual, Sunny Weather

Display Color: Black, White, Blue, Pink

Grid Display:

Yes (On/off)

Histogram:

Yes (On/off)

Live View:

Yes, (Constant AF Live View)

Real-time image adjustment display:

Exposure Compensation, WB,

Creative Style

LCD Type:

3.0”

TFT Xtra Fine

™ LCD (921,600 pixels) w/TruBlack™

technology

Viewfinder

Magnification:

0.3x (APS-C)

Imaging Sensor

Anti-Dust:

Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and

electromagnetic vibration mechanism

Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters Effective Picture Resolution:

Approx. 14.2 megapixels

Imaging Sensor:

Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm)

Pixel Gross:

Approx. 14.6 megapixels

Processor:

BIONZ

™

image processor

Focal Length Conversion Factor:

1.5x

Drive System

Burst Buffer:

JPEG (unlimited to card capacity) RAW (8 shots) RAW+JPEG (5 shots)

Continuous Shooting Speed:

Continuous (2.3fps)

Speed Priority (7fps)

Drive Mode:

Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority, Self-timer,

Continuous Self-timer, Bracketing; Remote

Flash Sync Speed:

1/160 seconds

Self-timer: 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay, (single, continuous 3 or 5 frames) Shutter Speeds:

1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb

Shutter Type: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane

shutter

Advanced Features

Advanced User Interface:

Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on

screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu

Anti Motion Blur: 6-image layering Auto High Dynamic Range:

Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure

difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)

Face Detection:

Off, Auto, Child Priority, Adult Priority

Shooting Tips:

80 expert advice shooting tips

Sweep Panorama:

Horizontal, Vertical, and 3D Panorama

Smile Shutter™

technology:

Yes -

Off, Slight, Normal, Big

Exposure System

Auto Exposure Lock:

Yes (AE Lock with focus lock)

Color Temperature:

2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green

compensation

Creative Style:

Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W

D-Range Optimizer:

Yes: (Auto, Level 1-5, off)

Exposure Compensation: ±2.0 EV (in 0.3 EV steps) Exposure Settings:

iAUTO, Program Auto (P), Aperture priority (A),

Shutter priority (S), Manual (M)

ISO:

Auto, 200 to 12800

Metering:

49 Segment metering from CMOS image sensor

Metering Modes:

Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot

Metering Sensitivity: 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent w/ f/2.8 lens) Noise Reduction:

Long exp.NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (Auto/Weak)

Scene Mode(s):

Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports action, Sunset, Night

portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight

White Balance Mode:

Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent,

Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature, Custom

Focus Control

AF Illuminator:

Built-in, LED type

AF Modes:

Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual

Focus

Focus Area:

Multi Point AF (25 points), Center Weighted AF, Flexible Spot

Focus Features:

Predictive Focus Control, Focus Lock

Focus Points:

25 points

Focus Sensitivity:

0 EV to +20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens)

Focus System:

Contrast AF

Manual Focus Assist:

Magnified display for precise manual focus

Interface

BRAVIA® Sync™: Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV DVDirect:

Yes, via USB

HD Output:

HDMI (TypeC mini)

Memory Card Slot: Dual slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™ /Pro-HG

Duo™ /PRO-HG HX Duo

™

media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card

PhotoTV HD:

Yes, with BRAVIA Sync™

enabled HDTV and HDMI cable

USB Port(s):

USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, PTP)

Recording

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC

Color Space:

sRGB, AdobeRGB

Media Type:

Memory Stick PRO Duo™ /Pro-HG Duo

™ /PRO-HG HX Duo

™ media SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card

Video Format:

AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))

Still Image Mode:

JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG

Still Image Size 16:9:

L (12M): 4592 X 2576 M (6.3M): 3344 X 1872 S (2.9M): 2288 X 1280

Still Image Size 3:2:

L (14M): 4592 X 3056 M (7.4M): 3344 X 2224 S (3.5M): 2288 X 1520

Video Resolution:

AVCHD: 1920 x 1080/ 60i MP4 HD: 1440 x 1080/ 30p MP4 VGA: 640 x 480/ 30p

Camera

Camera Type:

Sony E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera

Lens Mount:

Sony E-mount

Lens Compatibility:

Sony E-mount lens, (Sony A-mount lenses when used

with LA-EA1 lens adaptor)

Dimensions

Weight:

Approx. 8.1 oz (229g) (excl battery & media)

Approx. 10.1 oz (287g) (w/battery & media)

Measurements:

Appx 4-3/8 × 2-3/8 × 1-9/16" (110.8x58.8x38.2mm)

(W/H/D); 15/16" (24.2mm) excl grip & lens mount

Service and Warranty Information

Limited Warranty Term: 1 Year Parts & Labor

Supplied Accessories

SEL1855 Interchangeable αE-mount lens Lens cap HVL-F7S detachable flash Case for flash BC-VW1 Battery Charger Power cord NP-FW50 Lithium ion rechargeable battery Shoulder strap USB cable (Mini B) CD-ROM

Color:

Black

UPC Code:

027242797505

1. World's first interchangeable lens digital still camera with 1080/60i HD movies.

2. Movie recording is limited to segments of 29 minutes, maximum. When using movie mode Memory Stick PRO Duo with MARK2 logo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG HX Duo or Class 4 or higher for SD/SDHC media are recommended.

3. More than 13 times the area of 1/2.4-inch type sensor of the Sony DSC-WX1.

4. World's smallest, lightest interchangeable lens digital camera as of April 2010

5. 48.8% smaller and 49.1% lighter compared to Sony α230.

6. Viewable area measured diagonally

7. Attaching Sony A-mount lens requires LA-EA1 adaptor (sold separately). Manual focus and full open aperture shooting only.

8. HD Viewing requires a mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable and compatible HDTV, both sold separately.

9. Works with other BRAVIA® Sync™ or Theatre Sync™

labeled HDTVs when connected via HDMI interface. Mini-HDMI-to-HDMI cable required, sold separately.

10. When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.

11. Compatible BRAVIA®

HDTV and HDMI

™

or component cable (all sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing. Specifications for BRAVIA HDTV shown vary according to market region..

12. Auto Focus function is only available with Sony E-Mount lenses

13. PMB requires Microsoft®

Windows

® XP SP3/ Windows Vista® SP2/ Windows 7. Mac OS® not supported. Movie format is compatible with iMovie® ‘09 or later versions.

14. Firmware update required for 3D feature functionality (available Summer 2010). 3D viewing requires 3D HDTV, a high speed HDMI™ cable (supporting at least 10.2 Gbps) connection and 3D glasses (all sold separately).

© 2010 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographic and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, BRAVIA Sync, Cyber-shot, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Duo, the Memory Stick logo, Optical SteadyShot, Remote Commander, Smile Shutter, Stamina, SteadyShot, Theatre Sync, TruBlack, and Xtra Fine LCD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.