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Shot at ISO 100 at f/4.0 this macro shot shows good natural colour and sharpness fall off in the background. Click here to see the full resolution image
Shot at ISO200 at f/4.0, the NEX-5R captures a good amount of tonal detail. Click here to see the full resolution image
Shot in a relatively low light situation at ISO800 this image shows very low noise. Click here to see the full resolution image
Auto exposure has avoided any burnt out highlights, but shadow detail in this JPEG image have been lost. Click here to see the full resolution image
Despite the shallow depth of field at f/5.0, the kit 18-55mm lens produces good sharp image with a pleasing sharpness fall off. Click here to see the full resolution image
Bright colour and detail is captured well using auto white balance. Click here to see the full resolution image
Using ISO800 at f/11 captures the spinal shape of this bench with a high level of sharpness and little noise. Click here to see the full resolution image
Despite overcast conditions, the auto white balance produces good natural colour. Click here to see the full resolution image
Edge fringing is just about kept under control with only the faintest signs across the contrast edge. Click here to see the full resolution image
The tilting screen enables easy shooting at awkward angles. Click here to see the full resolution image
At 18mm at f/16 a good level of sharpness is seen across the image. Click here to see the full resolution image
Switching to D-Range Optimizer Lv5 helps to recover shadow detail. Click here to see the full resolution image
An example of the High Contrast Mono effect. Click here to see the full resolution image
An example of the High Contrast Mono effect. Click here to see the full resolution image
High Dynamic Range picture effect example Click here to see the full resolution image
High amounts of colour and detail have been captured at ISO160. Click here to see the full resolution image
Sweep panorama example shot at ISO3200. Click here to see the full resolution image
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High dynamic range picture effect example Click here to see the full resolution image
High contrast mono picture effect example. Click here to see the full resolution image
Natural colour and pleasant depth-of-field, shot at f/3.5. Click here to see the full resolution image
The new control dial gives easy control over depth-of-field whilst shooting. Click here to see the full resolution image
Bright colours are captured well, producing images with plenty of tone and detail. Click here to see the full resolution image
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Picture Effects
HDR Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Soft Focus Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
High Contrast Mono Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Soft High-Key Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Retro Photo Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Posterization Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Pop Color Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Illustration Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Watercolor Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Miniature Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
Rich-tone Mono Picture Effect applied Click here to see the full resolution image
