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Sony Alpha NEX-5R

With a new sensor and redesigned autofocus system that combines phase detection and contrast technologies, and built-in Wi-Fi with support for downloadable apps via Sony's Play Memories service, this really is a major upgrade over its predecessor.
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Rather than just tweaking the design slightly and -- by -- For the successor to Sony has really made some major upgrades to the NEX five are. After the cameras launch Sony's gonna roll out a few new apps wondered at six filters. A -- pro app. And an app that does -- touching. Also ship with Smart remote which unless you use your camera as and secondary viewfinder for triggering photographs. And direct upload which allows you to send photos back and forth between devices and up to the -- And when they ship those phone based apps will run on IOS or Android. Overall Sony seems to have made some good changes to the camera and -- to make it a lot more usable -- -- lot more flexible. -- -- and this is the Sony Alpha NEX five.

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