Sony NEX-5T

Sony NEX-5T is Sony's Entry-Level Mirrorless camera initially released on August of 2013. It houses a 16 MegaPixel, CMOS APS-C size sensor with a max resolution of 4912 x 3264.

Sony launched this camera as a way to update the older Sony NEX-5R (Read Full Comparison)

The NEX-5T is positioned #33 out of 117 in Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and overall #210 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. You should try our Smart camera finder to get camera listings based on your personal requirements.

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The Sony NEX-5T is part of a family of digital cameras. You can see the detailed list below.

You can view the NEX-5T from several angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a collection of upsides and downsides of the Sony NEX-5T based on aspects that are oftentimes considered essential in a camera.

The Sony NEX-5T is run by the Bionz chip. The spec of the sensor on the Sony NEX-5T is 23.4mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 365 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 4912 x 3264 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 16MP and delivers a native ISO range of 100 to 25600. RAW photos are saved which means that you have more room to maneuver in post.

The picture below shows the NEX-5T's sensor size when compared to other common sizes. The NEX-5T sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony NEX-5T weighs around 0.61 lbs (276 grams / 9.74 oz) and features external size of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5"). The weight of typical Entry-Level Mirrorless camera is 329 grams and the Sony NEX-5T is less heavy than various competitors.

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Below is a visual of the Sony NEX-5T with a soft drink to help you have a feel for its size.

The top view directly below will show the button layout on the NEX-5T.

The NEX-5T fits the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses that you can buy. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our database that will fit the NEX-5T.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO100mmf/2.8638g

Sony FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS200-600mmf/5.6-6.3 2115g

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Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.628-60mmf/4-5.6 167g

Sigma 24-70 F2.8 DG DN Art24-70mmf/2.8835g

Samyang AF 75mm F1.8 FE75mmf/1.8230g

Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk214mmf/2.8649g

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Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS50mmf/1.8 202g

The NEX-5T has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras with NFC or Bluetooth support can easily be used wirelessly via smartphones. You are able to send photos and at times alter settings without connecting directly with the camera.

Several apps also stream a Liveview and hit the shutter when you are not close to the camera. If the camera boasts a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external monitor. A good number of cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The max video resolution on the Sony NEX-5T is 1920 x 1080 and it can save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and H.264 format. 1080p resolution delivers a great balance in quality versus file size but 1080p won't leave you with much room to downsample. The body does not have a mic or headphone socket which means you have zero control over your sound. It is probably a better idea to shop for a different camera if you need better sound in your video clips.

Sony NEX-5T does not have environment proofing so wet conditions may affect the camera.

The Sony NEX-5T is equipped with a 3 inch tilting display with a resolution of 922 thousand dots.

It has a selfie friendly display to shoot self portraits and even group photos if necessary. Moreover the display is touch friendly which means that you can easily change focus point as well as adjust settings with your fingertips.

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The View Finder specifications regarding Sony NEX-5T are as follows:

• ViewFinder Electronic (optional)

Viewfinders are really useful in bright outdoor situations which may make the camera display washed out and hard to view.

Sony NEX-5T has the ability to shoot continuously at 10.0 frames/s. The max shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Sony NEX-5T includes external flash support but with missing inbuilt flash. The max flash sync speed is 1/160 sec.

Sony NEX-5T includes both Phase Detect Autofocus along with Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot snappier & exact than Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera supports Face detect which can be valuable for people photography.

It supports 99 focus points to choose from. Sony NEX-5T has touch to focus. You can use your fingers to shift focus. It also has Tracking Autofocus for moving subjects. Sony NEX-5T comes with manual focusing if required in low light situations or you want to have more accurate focusing control.

The battery pack (NPFW50) for the Sony NEX-5T is fashioned to last for 330 photographs based on the CIPA requirements which is on par with its competition. The usual Entry-Level Mirrorless camera battery life is 343. Fujifilm X-S20 has the maximum (750) battery life in this class of cameras.

Following is a collection of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras which have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X-S20
NEX-5T vs X-S20750 yesnoyes

Samsung NX mini
NEX-5T vs NX mini650 yesnono

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Pentax K-01
NEX-5T vs K-01540 yesnono

Sony NEX-3N
NEX-5T vs NEX-3N480 yesnono

Sony NEX-F3
NEX-5T vs NEX-F3470 yesnono

The following illustration shows a rundown of the Sony NEX-5T for specific kinds of photography. To see more, have a look at the specific section below.

The Sony NEX-5T receives a points total of 74 which is very good, and means the camera is a respectable option to use for portraits. Taking portrait photos leans greatly towards sensor dimension, support for RAW photos & capability to work with off-camera flash.

Having a terrific rating of 80, the Sony NEX-5T is a wonderful option to use in street photography. A good street photography camera gives a good balance of picture quality plus portability.

A nice sports photography rating of 69 means the Sony NEX-5T is a respectable pick for taking photos of sports. A camera must have very good focusing plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is very important when getting a camera for travel. All things considered, the Sony NEX-5T gets a awesome 77 as a travelling camera which is a fantastic pick to take with you on your travels.

If you are looking to pick a digital camera for landscape pictures, the biggest factor will no doubt be image quality. The Sony NEX-5T with it's above average score of 70 as a landscape camera is a good pick amongst its competitors.

A camera for vlogging should really have a articulating display screen, microphone port and ideally image stabilization. Taking all things into account, the Sony NEX-5T is a respectable fit for vlogging as it receives a nice score of 73.

If you are searching for alternatives to the NEX-5T, here is a number of the highest placed cameras that fall into the family of Entry-Level Mirrorless.

The chart underneath provides you a bird's eye view of the NEX-5T versus it's top scored competitors mentioned previously.

There are a bunch of cameras you may take into account as alternatives. To browse through a full comparison, just click on the "compare" link.