Out of the box it looks very electronic though. Sunset and Portrait. Picture profiles make a big difference to the image on a DSLR, we are not just tinkering around the edges here. The settings determine your final result to a much larger degree than if shooting RAW stills. Set sharpness too high for example and that hard digital look is very difficult to get rid of in post. For most I recommend Portrait as the default setting.
Sunset is a little bit tricker because you need to set white balance manually with it. What makes most sense then, is to specify useful dynamic range in terms of the point at which image noise reaches some agreed-upon threshold. To this end, Imatest computes a number of different dynamic range measurements, based on a variety of image noise thresholds.
The noise thresholds are specified in terms of f-stops of equivalent luminance variation in the final image file, and dynamic range is computed for noise thresholds of 1. For most photographers and most applications, the noise thresholds of 0. Roll-off at the highlight end of the curve was gradual, but for shadows it was quite abrupt. We did see some dark shadows in the NEX-5N's images, but they were pretty clean as echoed by the noise plot results in the lower left.
These are are very good numerical results, almost as good as the best performers to date, such as the the Nikon D The graph at right is from the same Stouffer stepchart image captured as a RAW. Slightly better results are likely possible with manually tweaking, but we weren't able to do much better. As can be seen, the score at the highest quality level increased from 8. These results are excellent, almost as good as the best APS-C sensors we've tested.
The Nikon D for example scored It's also worth noting here is that ACR's default noise reduction settings reduced overall noise somewhat see the plot in the lower left-hand corner relative to the levels in the in-camera JPEG, which would tend to boost the dynamic range numbers for the higher quality thresholds. Contrast Adjustment We really like it when a camera gives us the ability to adjust contrast and saturation to our liking.
It's even better when those adjustments cover a useful range, in steps small enough to allow for precise tweaks. At its lowest contrast setting, the NEX-5N did a really excellent job of preserving highlight detail, maintaining natural-looking skin tones, and holding nice detail in the shadows.
Overall, very good results here. The table above shows five of the seven contrast setting, including the default and two extremes.
It's pretty hard to evaluate small differences in contrast on small thumbnails like these, so click on any thumbnail to go to the full-size image. One very nice feature of Sony's contrast adjustment is that it has very little effect on color saturation. Contrast and saturation are actually fairly closely coupled, it's a good trick to be able to vary one with out the other changing as well.
Sony did a good job here. Dynamic Range Optimization is Sony's name for their dynamic range enhancement technology. DRO divides the image into small areas, analyzes the range of brightness of each area, and adjusts the camera's image processing parameters accordingly to make the best use of the available dynamic range. You can also set the level manually, from 1 "weak" to 5 "strong" , or turn it off.
The above thumbnails and histograms show the effects of the various levels of DRO on our "Sunlit" Portrait shot with no exposure compensation. Mouse over the links to load the associated thumbnail and histogram, and click on the links to visit the full resolution image. As you can see from the thumbnails and associated histograms, DRO had only a slight effect on the highlights in this shot, though few highlights were clipped to begin with. The bulk of the difference between different levels of DRO is found in the shadows and darker midtones.
The stronger the DRO level, the more boost is applied to darker areas. That usually results in more visible noise in boosted areas of the image, but the NEX-5N produces images with fairly low shadow noise, so increased noise wasn't really an issue even at the highest DRO levels. The default Auto DRO setting did a pretty good job here.
The default Auto setting produced a good exposure overall, despite the harsh lighting. High Dynamic Range. Lighter areas from the underexposed image are combined in-camera with darker areas from the overexposed image to produce an image with increased dynamic range.
The camera then saves a single composite image, as well as the nominally exposed image. The overlaid images are micro-aligned by the camera, but it can only correct for so much movement. If it can't micro-align successfully, an icon indicating HDR capture failed will appear.
For best results, the subject should not move or blink, so it's not really intended for portraits. There is also a manual mode where you can select 1 EV "weak" to 6 EV "strong" difference in exposures. The higher the setting, the more highlights were toned-down, and shadows opened up. As you can see, the highest settings produce images that looked flat and unnatural with this scene, however Auto and the lower manual settings did a pretty good job at boosting shadows.
Low Light. The metering system struggled a bit at very low light levels though, so we used manual exposure for these shots as we often need to do. Noise is very well controlled up to ISO 1,, though as expected, at higher ISOs there are moderate to high amounts of fine luminance noise and some blotchy chroma noise.
Auto white balance did a very good job here, producing a fairly neutral, just slightly cool color balance at all ISOs and light levels, though darker colors had a greenish cast at higher ISOs and lower light levels. At the highest ISO, the bottom of the frame showed what looks like heat blooming in the form of red coloration, though hints of it can be seen at other ISOs.
There is also just a hint of some horizontal banding at very high ISOs, but that's not uncommon. A few hot pixels can be seen especially with long exposure noise reduction turned off the right-most column , but nothing out of the ordinary.
However, the NEX-5N was able to focus in complete darkness with its built-in focus assist lamp enabled. How bright is this? The one foot-candle light level that this test begins at roughly corresponds to the brightness of typical city street-lighting at night.
Cameras performing well at that level should be able to snap good-looking photos of street-lit scenes. NOTE : This low light test is conducted with a stationary subject, and the camera mounted on a sturdy tripod.
Most digital cameras will fail miserably when faced with a moving subject in dim lighting. For example, a child's ballet recital or a holiday pageant in a gymnasium. A useful trick is to just prop the camera on a convenient surface, and use its self-timer to release the shutter. This avoids any jiggling from your finger pressing the shutter button, and can work quite well when you don't have a tripod handy. Excellent printed image quality, with ISO producing terrific 24 x 36 inch prints; ISO 6, images look good at 8 x 10, and even 12, prints a usable 5 x 7.
ISO images make excellent 24 x 36 inch prints, with excellent detail and color. ISO images are almost the same as , but with some softening beginning in strong, low-contrast red areas.
Detail is very crisp at 16 x Sunny Weather mode boosts visibility even further in bright sunlight. With high resolution 2. As you sweep across the panorama, the camera records separate right-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television4.
Auto HDR High Dynamic Range HDR photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. Until recently, you needed a computer and editing software. Sony builds HDR in. Handles severe backlighting and other high-contrast scenes.
Captures in a split second. Recommended for still subjects. Takes advantage of Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection technology, and Optical SteadyShot image stabilization without leaving auto mode so you always get the best shot. Accepts Sony E-mount lenses Compatible with Sonys E-mount series of smaller, lighter lenses designed specifically for compact interchangeable lens cameras.
Opens up a world of creative options. Up to 10 fps shooting Capture the decisive moment in sports and get the ideal baby photo. Up to 10 fps continuous shooting at full Standard continuous shooting speeds vary based upon shooting conditions and memory card speeds. Photo Creativity Touch The Photo Creativity interface enables you to easily enjoy the creative expression through direct photographic control in an easy to use interface. Worlds shortest release time lag 0.
By initiating the exposure electronically instead of with the traditional shutter mechanism, release time on the NEX-5N is reduced to just 20 milliseconds - helping you to capture the decisive moment. Peaking AF display The Peaking AF display makes precise manual focusing much easier by highlighting the edges that are in focus in your choice of three colors white, red, or yellow.
This is especially helpful during macro or portrait photography where your focal plane can make or break your shot. The camera then combines the data from the 6 different images to create a single image. This method is used to control blur in Anti-Motion Blur mode or to get cleaner, sharper nighttime pictures in Hand-held Twilight mode.
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