Sony NEX-5N review

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Sony NEX-5N
Lens-heavy, the Sony NEX-5N is one of three new NEX compact system cameras

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Gavin Stoker
Gavin Stoker
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When not wrestling wild bears or leaping tall buildings in a single bound, Gavin Stoker can be found editing British Photographic Industry News, the UK's longest running and only photo trade title. He has over 25 years of camera testing and reviewing under his belt.

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