Sony NEX-5A 14.2MP Digital Camera 16mm 2.8 & 18-55 Lenses Silver

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Digital cameras come with increasing built in computation power but Sony has really jumped in front with the Nex5. This is the smartest camera you ever haven't used. The stock 18-55 lens that comes with the camera doesn't really give you "18mm" wide angle. The real 35mm equivalent is 27-83mm. BUT, the camera comes with an incredible virtually real-time "sweep panorama" feature that is simply awesome. The camera takes about 20 pictures while you sweep across the scene, and then stitches the resulting pictures together in a breath taking panorama. It even works just inside a room. The processor in the camera does a better job stitching than Photoshop on its best day. The only thing is you really can't have is moving subject matter in your scene, or the moving subject will end up in several positions in the panorama. The pictures taken normally are simply excellent. BUT, in low light non-flash conditions (such as a room or scene where your puny on-camera flash would be ridiculous)(sorry no flash shoe, so thats all you get) ) the camera has a multi-shot low light mode, which it then uses to reconstitute the exposure of the picture, that is also simply awesome. I found the controls combined with the 3inch backplane screen (which is moveable) very intuitive. You do have to take care with the auto focusing in low light conditions, as it sometimes has trouble. But with patience it will get it right. Battery life is EXCELLENT (all day at the Expo in Shanghai, MULTIPLE panoramas, etc., only used 37% of the battery). The strap attachment positions are mid back, so the camera is always pointing DOWN, (which it is always going to do anyway with a heavy lens) is inspired. Finally, this camera is really light. At the EXPO I saw endless camera users by noon doing the "one arm camera cradle" to take the weight off their neck and neck strap. Never even felt this camera on my neck all day. The 1080p video is the better than with Sony's 1080p video cameras!

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