Its great that Sony included the flash with the NEX5 camera, rather than made it an aftermarket purchase. I also like that you can take it off. It’s absolutely tiny, rests right above the lens, and jacks in via a special connector concealed beneath a plastic door.
A thumbscrew tightens the flash in place, and on the NEX-5 at least, the flap marries neatly with the flash’s thumbscrew door. As I say, it rests flat above the lens, but must be flipped up to activate. The camera senses when it’s flipped up and fires in the selected mode.
Regardless, what’s better than a cute little flash that comes off with ease? A camera that doesn’t usually need a flash. And that’s what you get with the Sony NEX-5.
Its important to read a comprehensine Sony NEX 5 Review before buying this exellent camera.
As if it weren’t enough to have a camera that does Sony’s cool Handheld Twilight mode, Sony made some strides that improve its high-ISO performance noticeably.
