Sony NEX-5N Brochure and Specifications - Page 7

The easy camera that invites you to shoot, and shoot again Easy operation a touch away on the LCD monitor NEX-5N brings the easy familiarity of touch-screen operation to the realm of full-featured, interchangeable-lens cameras. Its electrostatic touch-screen LCD monitor is wonderfully responsive and adds a new level of comfort. All it takes is a light flick or press to navigate menus or change settings. Adjusting, shooting and viewing can all be performed intuitively via the touch screen, which also works in combination with the control wheel and context-sensitive soft keys. Photo Creativity, now with touch-screen convenience For those whose artistic aspirations exceed their photographic knowledge, there is Photo Creativity-a simple way to access the vast array of creative modes. And now with the convenient touch screen, Photo Creativity is easier than ever. While in intelligent Auto (iAuto) mode, just press an icon to choose the mode, then tap or slide your finger on the display to modify settings. Changes to Brightness, Color, Vividness, Background Defocus and Picture Effect settings are displayed in real-time, giving you the opportunity to tweak the look of photos and movies to match your creative urge*. * Some Picture Effect modes are not displayed in real-time and cannot be applied to movies. Background defocus control for emphasizing subjects The ability to control background defocus via the lens aperture is one of the advantages of interchangeable-lens cameras. NEX-5N makes it easy to utilize this technique. Just compose the shot, use the control wheel or touch screen to achieve the right amount of defocus, then shoot. It's that easy! Combining effects for total control of the final look For added creative control, you can combine and preview multiple settings and effects simultaneously. This expands photographic expression by giving you the means to explore a variety of looks before taking the shot. No effects Scene Selection for perfect results anytime, anywhere Eight Scene Selection modes allow you to automatically adjust basic shooting parameters like aperture, shutter speed, white balance and others to match the scene. A wide range of settings-Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night View, Night Portrait and Hand-held Twilight-cover just about any shooting situation. More background defocus Brightness (exposure) adjusted Color (white balance) adjusted Operation tailored to fit your own shooting style Streamline shooting operations by configuring NEX-5N according to how you shoot. When using P/A/S/M modes, you can get instant access to frequently used settings by customizing controls. Soft key C can be assigned up to five different functions, while the Right key and Soft key B can be assigned one function each*. * A vailable functions that can be assigned depend on the key being customized. Less background defocus Exposure, white balance and saturation for realistic images Properly adjusting Brightness (exposure), Color (white balance) and Vividness (saturation) makes photos and movies come alive with a realism that is nothing short of breathtaking. NEX-5N makes this easy, allowing you to preview results so you never have to guess as to how the final image will look. : Photo Creativity settings Point-and-shoot convenience with iAuto mode Despite its many advanced functions for serious photography, NEX-5N also takes great snaps. Just select iAuto mode and let the camera do the rest, automatically adjusting settings to match the scene. A fun, carefree way to shoot that makes it easy for anyone to obtain beautiful photos and movies. Soft key A Soft key C Left key/right key Soft key B 12 13