Sony NEX-5RK + SEL-1855 NEX5RKW Data Sheet

Multi-interface terminal

Multi-interface Smart Accessory 2 shoe greatly expands the connectivity options such as external flash units.

Auto HDR built into camera

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best 
highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. Handles severe backlighting and other 
high-contrast scenes.  Captures in a split second.  (Recommended for still subjects.)

Sweep Panorama™ Technology

Capture expansive landscapes automatically.  Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally.  The camera does the rest, 
continuously shooting images and stitching them together.  Up to 23 MP image size.  Up to 202 degrees maximum sweep angle (18mm 
focal length).

Fast Auto Focus

Specifications

Camera

Lens 

Compatibility

Sony E-mount lenses

Camera Type

Sony E-mount 

interchangeable 

lens digital camera

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor

Exmor™ APS HD 

CMOS sensor (23.5 X 

15.6mm)

Anti Dust

Charge protection 

coating on 

Optical Filter and 

ultrasonic vibration 

mechanism

Pixel Gross

Approx. 16.7 

megapixels

Effective Picture 

Resolution

Approx. 16.1 

megapixels

Focal Length 

Conversion 

Factor

1.5x

Color Filter 

System

RGB primary color 

filters

Recording

Media Type

Memory Stick PRO 

Duo™, Memory 

Stick PRO-HG Duo™, 

SD memory card, 

SDHC memory 

card, SDXC memory 

card

Color Space

sRGB, AdobeRGB

Still Image Mode

JPEG (Standard, 

Fine), RAW, 

RAW+JPEG

Still Image Size 

16:9

L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), 

M: 3568 x 2000 

(7.1M), S: 2448 x 

1376 (3.4M)

Still Image Size 

3:2

L: 4912 x 3264 

(16M),M: 3568 x 

2368 (8.4M),S: 2448 x 

1624 (4M)

Panorama Still 

Image Size

Horizontal Wide: 

12,416 x 1,856 

(23M), 
Vertical : 5,536 x 

2,160 (12M),  
Horizontal Std: 8,192 

x 1,856 (15M), 
Vertical Std: 3,872 x 

2,160 (8.4M)

Video Format

AVCHD Ver. 2.0 

(Progressive), 

AVCHD, MP4

Video Mode

AVCHD: 
PS - 1920 x 

1080/60p@28Mbps
FX - 1920 x 

1080/60i@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 

1080/60i@17Mbps
FX - 1920 x 

1080/24p@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 

1080/24p@17Mbps

MP4: 
HD  - 1440 x 1080/ 

30fps@12Mbps
VGA -  640 x 480/ 

30fps@3Mbps

Audio Format

Dolby Digital (AC-3) 

/ MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 

2ch

Microphone/

Speaker

Built-in stereo 

microphones or 

ECM-SST1 (sold 

separately) / Built-in, 

monaural speaker 

(volume settings in 

8 steps between 0 

and 7)

Still Image File 

Format

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, 

Exif Ver.2.3, MPF 

Baseline compliant), 

RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 

format)

Optics/Lens

Lens Mount Type

Sony E-mount lenses

Aperture (Max.)

f/3.5-5.6

Aperture (Min.)

f/22-34

Digital Zoom

Approx. 4x (still 

images and movie)

Smart Zoom® 

Technology

M: approx. 1.4x, 

S:approx. 2x

Focal Length 

(35mm 

equivalent)

27mm-82.5mm 

(35mm equivalent)

Filter Diameter

49mm

Lens 

Construction

Metal

Lens Groups-

Elements

9 groups, 11 

elements (4 

aspheric surfaces)

Minimum Focus 

Distance

9.8" (0.25m)

Angle of View

76

o

 - 29

o

Aperture Blade

7 blades (Circular 

aperture)

Aspheric 

Elements

4 aspheric surfaces

Dimensions 

(Max. Diameter 

x Length)

62 x 60mm

Direct Manual 

Focus

Yes

Exterior Finish

Metal

Focus Ring in AF 

Mode

No rotation

Internal Motor

Yes (Stepping 

motor)

Lens Weight

2.5oz (70g)

Low Noise 

During Movie 

Capture

Excellent

Maximum 

Magnification

0.25x (APS-C)

Mount Material

Metal

Non-rotating 

Focusing Ring

No rotation

LCD Display

LCD Type

7.5cm (3.0-type) 

wide type TFT 

(921,600 dots)

Angle 

Adjustment

Up: Approx. 180 

degrees, Down: 

Approx. 50 degrees

Brightness 

Control

Manual (5 steps 

between -2 and 

+2), Sunny Weather 

mode

Real-time image 

adjustment 

display

On/Off

Peaking

Yes (Level setting: 

High/Mid/Low/Off, 

Color: White/Red/

Yellow)

Customization

Graphic display/

Display all info/Big 

font size display/

No display info/

Levels/Histogram/

Viewfinder

Touch Panel

Yes (Touch Shutter)

Focus Control

Focus System

Fast Hybrid AF 

(phase-detection 

AF/contrast-

detection AF) with 

"Exmor" APS HD 

CMOS sensor

Focus Points

99 points (phase-

detection AF), 25 

points (contrast-

detection AF)

AF Modes

AF-S: Single-shot AF, 

AF-C: Continuous 

AF

Focus Area

Multi Point (99 

points(phase-

detection AF), 25 

points(contrast-AF)), 

Center-weighted, 

Flexible Spot

Focus Sensitivity

0 EV to +20 EV (at 

ISO100 conversion 

with F2.8 lens 

attached)

Manual Focus 

Assist

Yes MF assist (4.8x, 

9.6x)

Focus Features

Predictive control, 

Focus lock, Eye-Start 

AF (with FDA-EV1S 

and  LA-EA2(Sold 

separately))

AF Illuminator

Built-in, LED type 

(with a range of 

approx. 0.3-3.0m 

(with E 18-55mm 

F3.5-5.6 OSS 

attached))

Exposure System

Picture Effect(s)

11 types (15 

variations): 

Posterization (Color, 

B/W), Pop Color, 

Retro Photo, Partial 

Color (R,G,B,Y), High 

Contrast Mono, Toy 

Camera, Soft High-

key, Soft Focus, HDR 

Painting, Rich-tone 

Mono, Miniature

Auto Exposure 

Lock

AE is locked when 

the shutter button 

is half pressed (ON/

OFF is available in 

MENU)

Creative Style

Standard, 

Vivid, Portrait, 

Landscape, Sunset, 

B/W   (Contrast 

(-3 to +3steps), 

Saturation(-3 

to +3steps), 

Sharpness(-3 to 

+3steps))

Exposure 

Bracketing

With 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 

3EV increments, 3 

frames