Sony NEX-5HB digital MILC
Exquisite pictures with a sense of style
Capture stunning images with DSLR-like picture quality, plus the convenience of interchangeable lenses – all without the size and weight of a DSLR. Compact, beautifully styled and brilliantly easy to use, with amazing features like 3D Sweep Panorama and 1080i HD video shooting.
Extraordinary picture quality
It's all in the sensor. The extra-large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor guarantees phenomenal imaging performance - just like a DSLR camera, but without the size and weight. You'll really see the difference with richly detailed, low-noise pictures, even in low light.
Amazing HD movies
Capture smoothly detailed Full HD videos with quick autofocus to track the action - even while you're zooming. Beautiful background defocus effects add an extra dimension to creative movie shooting.
Pick the perfect lens
Why compromise your artistic vision? Select from a choice of compact, beautifully styled E-mount lenses - from ultra-slim wide angle to powerful telephoto zoom. Or add an optional mount adaptor and enjoy the limitless possibilities of your A-mount lens collection.
Beautifully easy to use
Don't be intimidated by complicated buttons and menus. The camera is simplicity itself to operate, with an intuitive on-screen interface, control dial and soft keys. It's brilliantly easy to make one-handed adjustments of camera settings.
Capture stunning images with DSLR-like picture quality, plus the convenience of interchangeable lenses – all without the size and weight of a DSLR. Compact, beautifully styled and brilliantly easy to use, with amazing features like 3D Sweep Panorama and 1080i HD video shooting.
Extraordinary picture quality
It's all in the sensor. The extra-large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor guarantees phenomenal imaging performance - just like a DSLR camera, but without the size and weight. You'll really see the difference with richly detailed, low-noise pictures, even in low light.
Amazing HD movies
Capture smoothly detailed Full HD videos with quick autofocus to track the action - even while you're zooming. Beautiful background defocus effects add an extra dimension to creative movie shooting.
Pick the perfect lens
Why compromise your artistic vision? Select from a choice of compact, beautifully styled E-mount lenses - from ultra-slim wide angle to powerful telephoto zoom. Or add an optional mount adaptor and enjoy the limitless possibilities of your A-mount lens collection.
Beautifully easy to use
Don't be intimidated by complicated buttons and menus. The camera is simplicity itself to operate, with an intuitive on-screen interface, control dial and soft keys. It's brilliantly easy to make one-handed adjustments of camera settings.
Video
- Full HD
- Y
- Maximum video resolution
- 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Video resolutions
- 640 x 480, 1440 x 1080 pixels
- Video formats supported
- AVCHD, H.264, MP4, MPEG4
- Motion JPEG frame rate
- 25 fps
Technical details
- Material
- Plastic
- Colour of product
- Black
- ISO sensitivity
- 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 3200, 6400, 12800, Auto
- Weight
- 229g
- Flash guide number
- 1m
- Aperture range (F-F)
- 3.5 - 6.3
- Focal length range (f-f)
- -
- Auto focusing (AF) modes
- Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
- Camera file system
- DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3
- Camera shutter speed
- 1/4000 - 30, 1/160s
- Camera shutter type
- Electronic
- Compatible memory cards
- MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Compatible operating systems
- Windows 2000 Professional/XP SP2/Vista, Mac OS X 10.1.3+
- Display
- LCD
- Flash modes
- Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
- Histogram
- Y
- Internal memory
- -
- Light exposure control
- Program AE
- Light exposure correction
- ± 2EV (1/3EV step)
- Light metering
- Centre-weighted, Spot
- Megapixel
- 14.2 MP
- Optical zoom
- 11x
- PictBridge
- -
- Scene modes
- Close-up (macro), Landscape, Night, Night portrait, Portrait, Sports, Sunset
- Self-timer
- 2, 10s
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Total megapixels
- 14.6 MP
- Video capability
- Y
- White balance
- Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade
Ports & interfaces
- Built-in microphone
- Y
Power
- Power source type
- AC
- Battery type
- NP-FW50
- Number of batteries supported
- 1
Display
- Display resolution (numeric)
- 921600 pixels
- Field of view
- 100%
- Vari-angle LCD display
- Y
Technical details
- Display diagonal
- 7.62 cm (3")
Audio
- Voice recording
- Y
Lens system
- Lens structure (elements/groups)
- 17/12
- Focus adjustment
- Auto / Manual
- Closest focusing distance
- 0.3m
- Digital zoom
- -
- Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- 18 - 200 mm
- Image stabilizer
- Y
Camera
- Camera type
- MILC
- Photo effects
- Black&White, Vivid
- Camera playback
- Movie, Single image
- Multi burst mode
- Y
- Playback zoom (max)
- 34x
- 3D compatibility
- Y
- Date imprinting
- Y
- Live view
- Y
- Calendar
- Y
Focusing
- Auto Focus (AF) lock
- Y
Light exposure
- Light exposure modes
- Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Flash
- Built-in flash
- Y
- Flash recharging time
- 4s
System requirements
- Mac compatibility
- Y
Operational conditions
- Operating temperature (T-T)
- 0 - 40 °C
Battery
- Battery life (CIPA standard)
- 330 shots
- Battery capacity
- 1080 mAh
Packaging content
- Battery technology
- Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- Cables included
- USB
- Hand strap
- Y
- AC adapter included
- Y
- Batteries included
- Y
- Battery charger included
- Y
Picture quality
- Maximum image resolution
- 4592 x 3056 pixels
- Image formats supported
- JPG
- Still image resolution(s)
- 2288 x 1520, 3344 x 2224
- Supported aspect ratios
- 3:2, 16:9
- Image sensor size (W x H)
- 23.4 x 15.6 mm
Weight & dimensions
- Filter size
- 6.7 cm
- Weight (including battery)
- 287g
- Width
- 11.08 cm
- Depth
- 3.82 cm
- Height
- 5.88 cm
Other features
- USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 1
- HDMI ports quantity
- 1
