Sony introduces the NEX-5N

The top-specced NEX-7 will haunt many of our dreams with its out-of-reach pricetag, but Sony has mercifully offered us a shred of salvation by serving up the US$600 NEX-5N. The older NEX-5‘s 14.2MP sensor has been bumped up to 16.1MP in the 5N and full HD video recording is also present for moments when still snaps just won’t cut it.

If the standard 3in LCD touchscreen isn’t enough to satisfy your needs then an optional XGA OLED viewfinder can be yours for US$350, but sadly it won’t work with existing NEX-5 models. Here’s hoping that pricing on this side of the Atlantic is as enticing as we hope come its release date in September.

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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