Alpha NEX-5

Sony

Alpha NEX-5

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My top 3: Sony NEX-5; the first Sony mirrorless camera, truly vintage (came out in 2010), forged a new path, but still quirky (has loud shutter) yet very usable today. Sanyo Xacti CG10; officially a “dual camera” because it’s a combo stills and video camera, 12 MP stills and 720p video. Fun pistol g

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mediageeknet in r/VintageDigitalCameras

February 3, 2026 10:22 PM

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Manggarai Station

Pake sony nex 5t kah? Bagus bgt

lazy_tenno in r/Cekrek

November 25, 2025 8:29 AM

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I'm sick of lugging my DSLR around on vacation and am ready to go mirrorless, but looking for thoughts. What direction should I go in?

Canadian eh...? My local Facebook marketplace frequently has Sony Nex series kits coming up for the range you're talking about. Sure they are older cameras and compared to the high ISO of a new Sony or Canon SLM... okay there's no comparison. BUT they are super small and still have an APS-c sensor.

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TurboJorts in r/AskPhotography

January 13, 2026 1:37 AM

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what are some ultra budget cameras for ~100?

A couple of years ago I bought a second hand Sony NEX-5T with a kit lens for 115 Euro and I still see them now and then for that price, so that's around 100 pounds. It's an oldie by now, I think 14 years, but still a quite capable camera. It's okay for landscape photography, good for street photogra

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WhoThenDevised in r/AskPhotography

January 16, 2026 12:12 PM

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A reality check on camera prices, courtesy of Popular Photography Dec. 2005.

Part of the allure of vintage digicams 3 - 6 years ago was that we could more easily get a previously pricey and/or interesting model for relatively little money, compared to what they cost when new. And with increased interest, that window is closing. Since the supply of vintage cameras generally c

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mediageeknet in r/VintageDigitalCameras

February 13, 2026 4:51 PM

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Lumix S5II

Panasonic

Lumix S5II

$1797.99

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