The 5N addresses a lot of the quibbles we had with the NEX-5.
Lori Grunin
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
No matter how small Sony makes the body, you still have that large lens to contend with.
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This update to the NEX-5 addresses one of the big complaints about it: the lack of an EVF. Now it's an option, as it is on most of the competitors' cameras.
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The NEX system is generally screen-based, where the function of the buttons and dials vary contextually with the current mode--hence, the lack of labels.
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This is the size of the body out of the box, without the bundled add-on flash or the optional EVF.
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Sony still includes an add-on flash in the box. Like competing options, you can't use the flash and the EVF at the same time, since they use the same connector.
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The NEX-5N doesn't have the microphone jack.
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The grip is deep enough that the camera is comfortable to use even with a big lens.
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The 5N incorporates the standard tilting LCD.
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This is the 5N with the E-to-A-mount adapter and a "small" A-mount lens.
