I was a big fan of the original NEX-5. There were very few lenses here that I didn’t try on it via adapters. When Sony announced the 5n, I thought it was a bit silly of them to put out pretty much the same camera with a different sensor; then I saw there was an optional electronic viewfinder. This combination is awesome! It’s fun to shoot with and the viewfinder allows you to use the camera like a real camera. The major improvements over the last model is a new sensor, which is amazing in low-light, the optional viewfinder, and more customizable buttons.

Personally, I think this camera is the best APS-C sensor camera I’ve seen in low-light performance (Fuji X100 is up there with it). High ISO’s of 3200 in decent light look beautiful. I know a lot of cameras give pretty good results at High ISOs, but even in very low-light, the 5n’s RAW images are still very much usable. That doesn’t happen with too many other APS-C sensor cameras. The autofocus is also pretty good in these minimal lighting conditions as well.

The E-mount lens selection is getting better, but it’s still way behind m4/3 and many other companies. While you can adapt A-mount lenses and get really good performance via the Sony LA-EA2, it’s a bit bulky to carry around and shoot this combo. However, various other lens mounts are within grasp using adapters. The Leica M-mount lenses are definitely a good choice to try. Give it a try, you might just fall in love!