| Name | NEX-5R |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| System | E |
| Released | 2012-08 |
| Discontinued | 2013-08-01 |
| Colors | black, silver, white, ? |
| Megapixel | 16.1 |
| Form Factor | Rangefinder |
| Stabilisation | NONE |
| 3D lens support | NO |
| Hot Shoe | No Hot Shoe |
| Orientation Sensor | YES |
| ISO | 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 |
| Memory Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Function Lever | NO |
| Wifi | 802.11n |
| UMTS | NO |
| NFC | NO |
| GPS | NO |
| Battery Grip | NONE |
| Compatible lenses | E |
| Battery | NP-FW50 |
| Battery Life CIPA | 330 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Total Pixels | 16.7 |
| Sensor Color Filter | RGB primary color filters |
| Dust Reduction System | Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism |
| Sensor | E |
| System multiplier | 1.54 x |
| Shutter Type | Focal Plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed (still) | 1/4000 to 30 sec |
| Self Timer | 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay |
| Remote Shutter Release | RMT-DSLR1, RMT-DSLR2 |
| Focus Type | Hybrid AF System (Phase-based and Contrast Detect AF) |
| AF Assist Lamp | YES |
| Viewfinder Type | NONE |
| Optional external Viewfinder | YES |
| Display Type | TFT |
| Display Size | 3.0" |
| Display Dots | 921,600 |
| Display Tiltable | Tilt Up 180°, Down 50° |
| Touchscreen | Resistive |
| USB | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| HDMI | Mini Type C |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Width | 110.8 mm (4.3 in.) |
| Height | 58.8 mm (2.3 in.) |
| Depth | 38.9 mm (1.5 in.) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.7 oz.) |
| Accessory Port | YES |
| Apps | PlayMemories Camera Apps |
| Environmentally sealed | NONE |
| Focus | AF |
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| dpreview.com | Sony NEX-5R Hands-on Preview | 2012-08-29 |
| imaging-resource.com | Sony Alpha NEX-5R | 2012-08-29 |
| photographyblog.com | Sony NEX-5R Hands-On Preview | 2012-08-29 |
| thephoblographer.com | First Impressions: Sony NEX 5r | 2012-08-29 |
| stroica.com | Sony NEX 5R im Test – Erster Eindruck | 2012-12-17 |
| heise.de | Hands-on: Sony NEX-5R | 2013-02-18 |
| pixelmania.nl | Sony NEX-5R | 2013-01-28 |
| techradar.com | Hands on: Sony NEX-5R review | 2012-08-29 |
| engadget.com | Sony NEX-5R review: focusing and performance improvements make this cam a winner | 2012-10-31 |
| digitalcamerainfo.com | Sony Alpha NEX-5R | 2012-11-16 |
| photographyblog.com | Sony NEX-5R Review | 2012-11-28 |
| reviews.cnet.com | Sony Alpha NEX-5R review: When it's good, it's very, very good | 2012-12-10 |
| ephotozine.com | Sony NEX-5R Review | 2013-02-06 |
| digitalcamerareview.com | Sony NEX-5R Review: Classy, Compact and Connected | 2013-02-27 |
| thephoblographer.com | Review: Sony NEX 5R | 2013-03-04 |
| trustedreviews.com | Sony NEX-5R review | 2013-09-30 |
| ralfs-foto-bude.de | Sony NEX-5R – Die Kleine der NEX-Reihe | 2013-03-25 |
| camera.itmedia.co.jp | 「NEX-5R」第1回――これはある意味カメラじゃない、発射台だ | 2012-11-27 |
| youtube.com | dcaidtube: Sony NEX-5R Movie Sample (Sunrise) | 2012-10-13 |
| youtube.com | TheDigitalDigest: Sony NEX-5R hands on: Smart Remote Control app | 2012-10-13 |
| youtube.com | TheDigitalDigest: Sony NEX-5R Unboxing | 2012-10-13 |
| youtube.com | shortsharpreviews: Sony NEX-5R review | 2013-02-17 |
| youtube.com | Jay SonyAlphaLab: Sony Nex-5r Review using the SEL35f18 and SEL1018 E-Mount Lenses | 2013-02-25 |
| photoclubalpha.com | New NEX models – downloadable apps for camdroids! | 2012-08-29 |
| pcworld.com | Sony's NEX-5R WiFi: Hands On With the Viewfinder Feature | 2012-09-02 |
| dxomark.com | Sony NEX 5-R: A new Sony NEX-5N? | 2012-11-09 |
| dslr-forum.de | Sony NEX-5R Touchscreen = Resistiv oder Kapazitiv? | 2012-10-08 |
| siammirrorless.com | Topic: METABONES SPEEDBOOSTER Quick and dirty Test | 2013-03-23 |
| lenstip.com | Sony NEX-5R - sample images | 2012-10-19 |
| dslr-forum.de | Sony NEX-5R | 2012-10-14 |
