The Sony Alpha NEX-5 digital camera with combines the capability of Digital SLR technology with convenient interchangeable lenses in a neat design that can be carried easily in a pocket or bag. The Alpha NEX-5 is mirrorless, bringing the thickness of the camera to just 24.2mm at its slimmest point. The camera features a re-designed Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with 14.2 effective megapixels. This makes it a much larger sensor than that usually found inside a compact camera & therefore makes the extremely low image noise & creative defocus effects normally found on DSLRs possible. A powerful Bionz processor enables even higher quality of still & video images the Sony Alpha NEX-5 can capture the action at up to 7fps