Sony NEX Showdown: NEX-5 vs NEX-5N vs NEX-5R

What is the best budget Sony NEX camera? Here are 3 of the Sony NEX 5 series cameras stacked up head to head! The NEX-5, NEX-5N, and NEX-5R!
All of these cameras offer a great entry point into the Sony E-Mount mirrorless lens system.
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0:00 - Tips for buying
0:44 - Similarities
2:12 - NEX-5
3:52 - NEX-5N
4:53 - NEX-5R
6:39 - Recommendations
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  • @HitchSteam
    @HitchSteam9 ай бұрын

    The best thing about the NEX-5 is, that you find people selling the camera with all the lenses....... Just bought one for 150.-- with 6 different lenses.......

  • @bobamarmstrong

    @bobamarmstrong

    7 ай бұрын

    I just bought one (Nex-5T) at 100€ with 4 lenses : 16-50, 16mm 2.8, 30mm 3.5, 55-210. That's a good deal

  • @domenucakar

    @domenucakar

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@bobamarmstrongwhere did you buy this? Best my country can offer is 160€ for nex-5t with 16-55

  • @bobamarmstrong

    @bobamarmstrong

    5 ай бұрын

    @@domenucakar in France. There are other offers that are much higher. But if you are patient, you can get greal deals here

  • @medmaksik

    @medmaksik

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@bobamarmstrongIn Russia the best offer is Sony nex 5r with soviet manual lens for 100 €

  • @CheapSheep.

    @CheapSheep.

    Ай бұрын

    In India its $250 with a single lens 😢

  • @krissvector1609
    @krissvector16094 ай бұрын

    In this ocean of expensive camera videos your videos are gems bro! Thanks for these budget camera videos!!

  • @mtmccornack
    @mtmccornack10 ай бұрын

    After a decade or so with my NEX 5n, I have upgraded through 2x canon DSLR's , couple of go pro's , 2 drones and a Sony FX3 for good measure, but I refuse to retire this little beasty of a tiny street camera! After a couple years with this thing in my hand the only showstopper or downsides I see, is 1. lack of hot shoe, and 2. lack of tether abilities.. other than that, the NEX is a simple, small, capable, fun cameras, and generally put a smile on my face when I shoot with it.

  • @gabithemagyar
    @gabithemagyar9 ай бұрын

    I still have my NEX-5 that I bought when it first came out. It was a fantastic camera for a interchangeable lens camera newbie like myself at the time in that you could start by using it as an interchangeable lens point and shoot and figure out how to use the settings and lenses to accomplish specific things with time. I still like the fact that it is so small, although the 18-55 kit lens struck me as large, though good, at the time. I thought the menu was really easy to use and the camera came with built in tips which was great. The NEX 5 started me on the Sony APS-C road which has taken me to the a6000, the a6300 and now the a6700 plus eventually a good selection of Sony APS-C lenses. Fond memories of using the NEX 5 on a variety of trips and outings. I did miss having a viewfinder though ,,, which is what prompted me to get the a6000.

  • @Moondustsmellsfunny
    @Moondustsmellsfunny2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for this! You’re the best!

  • @JimIBobIJones
    @JimIBobIJones10 ай бұрын

    The 5R body can be the game changer depending on why/what you are getting the camera for. Having and additional wheel up top is going to be a night and day difference if you want to be shooting in priority and manual modes.

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree 100%

  • @Serendipitous247
    @Serendipitous247 Жыл бұрын

    I have Sony NEX 5 and I love it...wouldn’t trade it for any other though seeing price here hurts but I feel mine is priceless 🤗

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha I love it. We definitely grow attached to our personal cameras, they are like our children haha.

  • @DeanAlmonte

    @DeanAlmonte

    11 ай бұрын

    Give it a few years when '10s is considered retro

  • @anthonyptak8650

    @anthonyptak8650

    7 ай бұрын

    NEX 5 is a great camera for street photography!

  • @andreesvbolivar
    @andreesvbolivar Жыл бұрын

    Amazing information! Thanks 🙌🏼

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy to help! Thanks for stopping by.

  • @L_Madamba

    @L_Madamba

    Жыл бұрын

    What about the Sony NEX 7? Have you tried that out?

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    @@L_Madamba It has been a while sense I have used that camera. It is a great camera and produces awesome results. There are some weird quirks about it, and If I can get my hands on one I would be happy to do a review.

  • @L_Madamba

    @L_Madamba

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kraigpruett awesome thank you 🙏🏽

  • @d30gaijin
    @d30gaijin Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Thank you. I realize this is a video about the Sony NEX 5 series cameras but I can't help but think you should have at least mentioned the Sony A5100 and that it is actually worth the extra price over any of the NEX series cameras.

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the input! Yeah this video is centered around the NEX 5 series specifically. The main reason I didn’t include the a5100 is because the NEX 5’s are definitely a higher supply in the used camera market. If you lump the four NEX 5 models together.. you can find hundreds online at any given time. The a5100 is a lot harder to find. I actually own that camera and am taking it to VidCon this week and going to be working on a review for budget filmmakers who are looking for an amazing option under $300.

  • @joelpaul7682
    @joelpaul76829 ай бұрын

    Just got my first ever camera, a Nex-5. Let's see what this boy does! Your videos have helped a lot make my decision!

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    9 ай бұрын

    Hope you enjoy it!!

  • @joelpaul7682

    @joelpaul7682

    9 ай бұрын

    @@kraigpruett Thanks Kraig! Is any Sandisk Extreme Memory card compatible or should I only go with a lower read/write speeds?

  • @user-uc2lu4uk9v

    @user-uc2lu4uk9v

    9 ай бұрын

    @@joelpaul7682 i use kodak hight speed 32gb 60x speed

  • @geopeliaaow3768
    @geopeliaaow37684 күн бұрын

    so I will buy Nex-5R for creating video content into my future channel.

  • @hieuletrong1355
    @hieuletrong1355 Жыл бұрын

    thank to your review about sony nex 5 i will take it

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! A lot more to come!

  • @karenquinlat23
    @karenquinlat2310 ай бұрын

    You’re good thanks

  • @theuktoday4233
    @theuktoday423310 ай бұрын

    I still use mine with decent apsc and legacy lenses.

  • @j0ngaxx
    @j0ngaxx4 ай бұрын

    What lense do you recommend to have for the Nex 5n just for photos?

  • @JimIBobIJones
    @JimIBobIJones10 ай бұрын

    Its a different sensor in the N and the R - or at least a very heavily re-worked/upgraded version of it. The R is hybrid phase detect (albeit a really crude, early implementation by Sony). The N is contrast detect. Phase detect zones are built into the sensor.

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    10 ай бұрын

    I think I clarified this later in my individual reviews of these cameras. I have several on my channel now!

  • @dealonsovideo
    @dealonsovideo Жыл бұрын

    I own a NEX 5R, and I LOVE it.

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too! I love mine! Full review of the 5R coming soon!

  • @durraniafiqah1493

    @durraniafiqah1493

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@kraigpruettwhen ? i want to watch it

  • @shanedelrosario_

    @shanedelrosario_

    10 ай бұрын

    @@kraigpruettwaiting for this! I haven’t used my Nex 5R in a while.

  • @ArchangelSe7en
    @ArchangelSe7en17 күн бұрын

    Just a headsup here, the NEX N screen can tilt up and then down, I had to read the guide to find that out so yea, bit obscure option there

  • @anthonyptak8650
    @anthonyptak86506 ай бұрын

    Can’t believe you didn’t mention the touchscreen focus on the 5N

  • @aliyakoy4197
    @aliyakoy419711 ай бұрын

    Which takes the best picture?

  • @iniitubanyaksekalee
    @iniitubanyaksekalee Жыл бұрын

    hey, I still use the Sony NEX 5T even in 2023 😂🤚

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Love it!!

  • @leixo

    @leixo

    Жыл бұрын

    I have the nex 5n, we use what we have

  • @KeeasiaEnt

    @KeeasiaEnt

    9 ай бұрын

    Hey do you have any setting recommendations for vlogging?

  • @Mokaframe
    @Mokaframe7 ай бұрын

    i gave seconde life to my Sony nex 5N by pairing it with Sigma 18 50mm f2.8 and sigma 30mm F1.4, this old camera perform well with this new lenses, i m happy i downloaded same app from playmemories for my camera like Focus Bracketing, time laps and stop motion, today impossible to have this fonction in new camera

  • @arous_
    @arous_ Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Maybe u know or don't, but in NEX-5R u can tilt the screen down too (idk in my nex-5r I can do this)

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    Weird... mine does not. Are you certain yours is the 5R??

  • @arous_

    @arous_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kraigpruett yeah, 100%

  • @Nick_Parau

    @Nick_Parau

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@kraigpruett they all do, flip the screen up, and then grab the screen from the middle and rotate it down, it has a second hinge that is hidden.

  • @volneyandriolli2689

    @volneyandriolli2689

    10 ай бұрын

    Eu tenho a NEX 5N e pode sim mover para baixo e para cima, girar não@@Nick_Parau

  • @XtwoKay

    @XtwoKay

    2 ай бұрын

    ​​@@Nick_Parau​wow, I didn't know that, I have the Nex5t and the screen actually can be tilted down

  • @bartholomewjohnny7332
    @bartholomewjohnny73327 ай бұрын

    104, damn cheap! Can't even search it anymore. Good job ✌🏻

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    7 ай бұрын

    They will keep popping back up. Just got to wait a bit.

  • @Ozkar2023
    @Ozkar202310 ай бұрын

    I have the 5t and it has a few things more than the 5r , besides the NFC, the 5r has edge focus that hunts for the edges ,the 5t has phase focus that is faster , I think both have wifi to send pictures to the app on your phone tablet computer or social media, the touch screen is kinda different the older 5n first was capacitive like the iphone itouch then the 5r came out also had capacitive and the con of the 5t was resistive older technology that was pressure sensitive you could use a plastic pen to write or draw like on the tx cyber shot slim cameras, also on the 5t you could use the app as a remote viewfinder and control the camera on your phone , it maybe worked on the 5r too but I didn't know, also the 5t came out with a different lens than the one you have 18-75mm it came with the motorized zoom 16-50mm selp 1650 that is not better in low light because the lens is smaller I had to buy the 18-75mm that was better gathering light at automatic shots

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your insight!

  • @karenquinlat23

    @karenquinlat23

    10 ай бұрын

    Hi. Is 5t good? Im going to buy it

  • @karenquinlat23
    @karenquinlat2310 ай бұрын

    Why don’t you have 5t?

  • @anthonyptak8650
    @anthonyptak86507 ай бұрын

    I love my NEX 5 and 5N!

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    7 ай бұрын

    Both are so fun!

  • @ovechkindev
    @ovechkindevАй бұрын

    Сильно ли отличается 5n от 3f?

  • @PinotNoir_
    @PinotNoir_ Жыл бұрын

    i'm planning to get a camera to upgrade from my a200 and i want to learn videography. so should i get nex 5n, nex 6, or go straight to a5000? i don't have the budget to go to a6000

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    I’d either go NEX-5R (or 5T) or the a5000… or the a5100 if you can swing it because it has some solid improvements

  • @PinotNoir_

    @PinotNoir_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kraigpruett is the 5r is better than nex 6? i might choose between 5r or a5000 depending on the stock, but i still curious which one have the best value between those. oh and a5100 is quite expensive in my country

  • @Nick_Parau

    @Nick_Parau

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@PinotNoir_the 5100 is a simplified a6000 in regards to physical controls, but the internals are the same. The 6 is a bit older, but a better feel in hand and more buttons and dials, the video capability is behind the 5100 and also the iso performance.

  • @PinotNoir_

    @PinotNoir_

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nick_Parau Thanks! i might consider to buy the 5100 since i just found one in a decent price!

  • @edissonrivera1843
    @edissonrivera184311 ай бұрын

    i use a lumix g95, but bought a sony NEX 5R for $100 with kit lens, good offer

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    11 ай бұрын

    Love the 5R!

  • @edissonrivera1843

    @edissonrivera1843

    11 ай бұрын

    @@kraigpruett me too bro 😋

  • @bubblerings
    @bubblerings7 ай бұрын

    Does anyone know if the underwater housing is the same for the NEX-5 and the 5N? I think the body dimensions are exactly the same...(?) (said Bing search)

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    7 ай бұрын

    They are the exact same as far as I can tell.

  • @bubblerings

    @bubblerings

    7 ай бұрын

    Thx. Bought the only available Meike housing for 35 bucks!

  • @stampydragon2739
    @stampydragon27395 ай бұрын

    I got the base line nex 5 for £25

  • @petereliassen9698
    @petereliassen96982 ай бұрын

    Is the a5100 much better?

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    2 ай бұрын

    Quite a bit better, yes. It’s essentially the A6000

  • @iamkazuha
    @iamkazuha11 ай бұрын

    I have the nex 5R - love it! Takes better photos than even my 14 Pro! 🤍

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    11 ай бұрын

    Such a great camera.

  • @irvinjeo
    @irvinjeo Жыл бұрын

    Should have included Nex 5t

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    Жыл бұрын

    I explain why I didn't in this video. It is essentially the exact same camera as the 5R with one difference (NFC transfer function).

  • @kite6864
    @kite68644 сағат бұрын

    what about the nex7?

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    3 сағат бұрын

    I have a review on my channel about it!

  • @Testosterone101
    @Testosterone10111 ай бұрын

    btw does the nex-5r have a external mic input

  • @kraigpruett

    @kraigpruett

    11 ай бұрын

    No it does not. The only NEX camera with an external mic input is the NEX-7, but even that doesn't allow you do adjust the gain of the camera. It is set to auto gain.

  • @Testosterone101

    @Testosterone101

    11 ай бұрын

    @@kraigpruett so b asically i should record it seperatly also i found it with 18k clicks with battery and the lense and all for almost 150$ do you think i should cop it?

  • @parmarkaran__0221
    @parmarkaran__02215 ай бұрын

    Hello sir, I'm looking to buy one but i don't have any international card bcz I'm a student, if you're looking to sell one of these (probably better than rest 2) then i wanna buy, but i can only pay you in crypto currency, and that will be my 1st camera 📸❤️