Sony NEX-5R review

Sony NEX camera gets apps

Sony NEX-5R review
The Sony NEX-5R is a compact system camera with apps and a touchscreen

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As part of our image quality testing for the Sony NEX-5R, we've shot our resolution chart.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Sony NEX-5R is capable of resolving up to around 22 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them, check out our full explanation of our camera testing resolution charts.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

JPEGs

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ISO 100, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 200, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 400, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 800, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 1600, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 3200, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 6400, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 12800, score: 18 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

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ISO 25600, score: 16 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Raw

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ISO 100, score: 22 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 200, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 400, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 800, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 1600, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 3200, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 6400, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 12800, score: 20 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Sony NEX-5R review

ISO 25600, score: 18 (Click here to see the full resolution image)

Imaging Lab Manager

Ali Jennings is the imaging lab manager for Future Publishing's Photography portfolio. Using Imatest Master and DxO Analyser he produces the image quality tests for all new cameras and lenses review in TechRadar's cameras channel. Ali has been shooting digital since the early nineties and joined Future's Photography portfolio back in 2003.