SONY NEX-5 14.2MPIS DIGITAL SLR CAMERA BUNDLE BLACK WITH 18X55MM LENS [BLACK]

Sony NEX5KB Black w/18-55mm Lens
DSLR picture quality and performance, Point & Shoot simplicity
Once upon a time, you had to choose between true photographic quality, and carefree shooting spontaneity. It was one or the other. But things have changed. Now the revolutionary new Sony Alpha NEX-5 delivers interchangeable-lens creative freedom and DSLR-class image quality in a stylish, ultra compact package you can carry anywhere. Combining the thoroughbred heritage of the Sony Alpha digital SLR system with outstanding operating ease and full HD movie recording, the NEX-5 has landed.

Revolutionary new design for ultra compact DSLR-class imaging
Sony took a radical new approach to camera design with the NEX-5,eliminating the mirror box and viewfinder optics found in conventional DSLRs. The result is an interchangeable lens camera that offers a class-leading combination of low weight, compact size, and DSLR-class photographic performance. In fact, with it's low standalone weight and trim waistlines, the NEX-5 is the lightest, most compact interchangeable lens camera in the world today.*

Powerful BIONZ™ image processing for breathtaking beauty and speed
The new BIONZ engine inherits the power of Sony Alpha system technology, assuring beautiful, DSLR-class image quality and color. The lightning-quick engine also handles the advanced processing needed for fast, responsive contrast-detection AF, Sweep Panorama image stitching, hand-held Twilight Shot image alignment, and other high performance camera features.

Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor for true-to-life color and tonal gradation
The NEX-5 is equipped with a powerful new 14.2-megapixel* Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, specially tuned to deliver uncompromising still-photo and movie image quality. Equal in surface area and performance to the large, APS-C image sensors used in Sony's acclaimed Alpha system digital SLR cameras, it offers exceptionally rich tonal gradation and true-to-life color. Proprietary Sony processing technologies are also incorporated directly into the sensor, assuring clean, low-noise signal output and ultra high-speed data transfer.

Exmor + BIONZ noise-reduction for enhanced low-light shooting capability
Thanks to the DSLR-class noise-reduction capability of the Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ image processing engine, low-light shooting capabilities are outstanding. Both the NEX-5 and the NEX-3 boast an ISO AUTO light sensitivity range of ISO200~1600, and offer user-selectable settings up to ISO12800. So you can enjoy the freedom of shooting without a tripod or flash, and capture more colorful and beautiful images in low light. Settings for long-exposure noise reduction (ON/OFF) and high-ISO noise reduction (Auto/Weak) can be accessed via the Setup menu.

True HD movie recording with interchangeable-lens flexibility
The NEX-5 and NEX-3 are the first Sony interchangeable-lens cameras to offer movie recording - and they do it in style. With a new high-speed, low-noise Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor that's large enough to capture background defocusing effects, and a dedicated new line of ultra quiet E-mount lenses to help keep AF motor noise off your movie soundtrack.* Both cameras support HD movie recording in the convenient MP4 format, which makes it easy to post video clips on blogs or video-sharing websites. And the powerful NEX-5 goes a step further, offering big, beautiful 1920 x 1080 Full HD image quality with the high capacity of the AVCHD recording format.

New control wheel and soft keys for more intuitive operation
These NEX cameras also make the power of interchangeable-lens photography more accessible with an exceptionally easy to-operate new control wheel and two context-sensitive soft keys. Pressing and rotating the control wheel lets you access shooting, drive, and flash modes, as well as exposure compensation and other camera settings. Used in combination with the context-sensitive soft keys, it lets you scroll through menu items and make your selections quickly, with intuitive ease.

iAuto mode convenience, plus Background Defocus Control
In iAuto mode, the NEX-5 automatically applies exposure values and Scene Selection modes that are optimized to suit each scene. What's more, they combine this full-auto convenience with a Background Defocus Control function that lets you enjoy one of the biggest creative advantages of interchangeable lens photography - the ability to defocus the background to make your main subject stand out from the scene. Just press and rotate the control wheel to set the level of background defocusing you want - it's easy and intuitive because you can confirm the level of defocusing on the LCD monitor in real-time.