Very useful compact camera with pictures and video...

Started Mar 13, 2015 | User reviews thread
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Beachrider
Beachrider New Member • Posts: 5
Very useful compact camera with pictures and video...

This camera is very nice. I use it mainly with small lenses. This gives me a small item that is always available for those more-than-phone-camera moments. The in camera photo/video software makes the 16mm, 16-50mm very good. At other times, the 50mm is just a super lens when I bring it along. I also have the Sigma 19&30 lenses for use by my grandchildren. Nothing wrong with those lenses, either.

My major complaint has to do with video time-limits. Unless you are using it in a very cool environment, the default camera will overheat after 2-4 minutes of shooting. I have always pushed the viewfinder away from the camera for use. One easy trick to boost that time is to remove the strong 'sticker' from the camera body, under the viewfinder. If you do that, there are these amazing ventilation holes that more-than-triple the recording durations that you get on video.

 Beachrider's gear list:Beachrider's gear list
NEX5R Apple iPad 2 WiFi
Sony Alpha NEX-5R
16 megapixels • 3 screen • APS-C sensor
Announced: Aug 29, 2012
Beachrider's score
3.5
Average community score
3.4
bad for good for
Kids / pets
good
Action / sports
okay
Landscapes / scenery
good
Portraits
great
Low light (without flash)
acceptable
Flash photography (social)
unrated
Studio / still life
great
= community average
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