Claimed to be one of the world's smallest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera, the Sony NEX-5K is supplied here with a 18-55 mm stabilised lens to enable you to capture the world around you, wherever you go, with a 27 mm-wide viewing angle. 

The 14.2-megapixel CMOS sensor on this camera is the same size as the one built into Sony's full-sized SLR cameras. It really makes the difference when it comes to taking photos. 

Sensitivity on the NEX-5K reaches ISO 12,800, so you're guaranteed clear, pin-sharp pictures even in low lighting conditions. The NEX-5K's 3-inch LCD display tilts down 45 degrees and up 80 degrees for high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be hit or miss. 

The manual focus ring can be used to magnify the image you see through the viewfinder, great for those who don't like to let details slip. And the Sony NEX-5K is also equipped with six creative style settings for adding finishing touches. 

There's even a sweep panorama mode and an HD video feature where you can shoot footage with resolutions of 1920 x 1080 pixels. An HDMi socket is available too.

	Type	Compact camera with interchangeable lens
Sensor	Resolution	14.2 megapixels
	Type	CMOS
	Size	APS-C (approx. 24 x 16 mm)
	Format	3:2, 16:9
	ISO positions	Automatic, manual from 200 to 12,800 ISO
	Cleaning	Dust removal by low-pass filter vibration system Automatic or manual cleaning
	Image stabiliser	Optical
Lens	Focal length	18 - 55
	35mm equivalent	27 - 82.5
	Aperture	f/3.5-5.6
	Optical zoom	Depends on the lens used
	Digital zoom	Depends on the lens used
	Minimum distance	Depends on the lens used
	Normal distance	Depending on lens
	Focusing	Autofocus by contrast detection Multi-point AF (25 points) Modes: Single shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus, manual focus (automatic zoom)
Viewfinder	Type	Live View
	Screen	3" TruBlack LCD screen with enhanced brightness levels 921,600 points Coverage: 100%
	Viewfinder features	Without viewfinder
Shutter	Speed	1/4000 - 30s - Bulb - 1/160 synch flash
	Burst mode	Up to 7 fps in AF burst mode and Auto Exposure Lock Up to 2.3 fps in normal burst mode Up to 16 images in JPEG, 7 in RAW, 7 in RAW + in minimum burst mode
	Self-timer	2 or 10 seconds
Settings	Effects	Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W, adjustable settings
	White balance	Auto,Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the colour temperature,Custom
Video	Video mode	Yes, with sound
	TV output	HDMI
Memory	Photo file formats	JPEG (DCF v2.0, Exif, DPOF) and RAW (.ARW file)
	Maximum photo resolution	4,592 x 3,056 in 3:2 4,592 x 2,576 in 16:9 12,416 x 1,856 in panorama
	Video file formats	MPEG4
	Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 at 25 fps
	Audio file formats	AAC
	Memory card	Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD, SDHC, SDXC
	Internal memory	No
Flash	Built-in	NG 7 flash: auto, off, fill-in, second curtain sync, slow sync, red-eye reduction
Connections	Interface	USB 2.0
Other	Power options	Lithium-ion battery
	Battery life	330 frames (CIPA standard)
	Internal menus	English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Turkish, Greek, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish
	Other functions	Programmes: intelligent auto, P, shutter priority, speed priority, manual, scene modes, sweep panorama (horizontal and vertical) Scene modes: portrait, landscape, macro, sports, sunset, night portrait, night scene
	Accessories supplied	NP-FW50 battery, battery charger with cable, neck strap, flash, 18-55 mm lens, USB cable, CD
	Software supplied	Dedicated software
	Dimensions	Body Height: 6.3 cm Width: 11.7 cm Depth: 3.3 cm 18-55 mm Diameter: 6.2 cm Length: 6 cm
	Weight	239 g for body (without lens, battery, card and accessories) 194 g for 18-55 mm lens