Number one question I get asked is “What’s a perfect beginner camera?” My answer is still the same – the SONY NEX-5.
It’s what I used to shoot this music video:
I own the Sony NEX 5R model but there are now newer models for an even better price then what I got. Honestly you can not get better quality video for under $400. In fact you can even find this camera on ebay for as low as $250 used. If you find that deal the get it!
Here is a tutorial showing how I got the colors in this music video:
You can see my full Sony NEX 5 review here:
https://tomantosfilms.com/621/review-of-sony-nex-5r/
I shot most of the video on my trusty old manual Nikkor 50mm lens f1.8 and Nikkor 105mm f2.5.
Here are links where you can buy the camera and all the accessories I used on this video and recommend:
and You can buy the same shoulder rig I used in this video on Amazon.
EU/UK Amazon customers can go here
Or eBay:
Some stills from the music video so you can judge the quality:
Wow, it’s got such beautiful dynamic range? 🙂 It’s really nice to see how well this camera performs on skilled/talented hands 🙂
Hey Tom. Great work! Are there any SD cards you’d recommend to use with the NEX 5?
Hi Tom,
thanks for sharing your knowledge! What do you think about Sony a6000? Is it better for video than nex5?