Everything you wanted in a camera.
Ultra-slim, blazing fast and unparalleled picture quality. There’s nothing quite like the new NEX-5N. Featuring a magnesium alloy body that measures just 23.3mm** thin, it boasts the world’s fastest* release time lag of only 0.02s to deliver lightning quick response and high-speed auto focusing. It also features a new and larger 16.1 megapixels sensor to give you better picture quality and low noise even when shooting in low light conditions. Plus, with 11 picture effects modes to choose from and a 3-inch touchscreen LCD monitor that puts all the camera’s creative modes at your fingertips, expressing your creativity has never been simpler.

Get creative with 11 picture effects modes.
Enhance your photos by changing its colours, adding textures or applying other visual effects directly on camera with picture effects. With 11 modes to choose from (offering a total of 15 effects), you enjoy endless artistic possibilities. There is HDR Painting to give photos a painting feel; Rich-tone Monochrome for black and white photos with a long tonal scale; Soft Focus to imparts a silky, diffuse look; Miniature for creating images that resemble photos of dioramas, and more. You can even use picture effects+ when shooting in P/A/S/M modes as well as in Intelligent Auto and P modes, or when capturing movies. Plus, certain effects are adjustable, offering you greater creative control.