Sony NEX-5 pops up in UK for £589, no waiting required

Stock of Sony's premier new compact system camera is still pretty scarce on the ground, but British photography retailer Jessops has managed to round up a batch and is ready to ship you one right this minute. Provided, that is, that you're equipped with £589 ($867) and a lusting for the silver variety of the NEX-5. The swarthy variant and the kit that includes a 16mm pancake lens are not yet ready for their time in the spotlight, but you can pre-order them now as well. Or, should your needs not stretch to quite such stratospheric heights, peek out the NEX-3, which can already be had from US e-tailers at far saner price tags. See the mini shooter in-store after the break.

[Thanks, David]

[hajj3 Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:45AM]

weird camera!

[meeku Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:48AM]

Check your conversion rates; I know that sterling is weak at the moment, but it's not that weak! £589 should be around $860-870, depending on what rate you get.

[Den Posted Jun 15th 2010 9:53AM]

@meeku - Engadget put $867, that's right in the middle of what you just said. I want what you're smoking. lol.

[Den Posted Jun 15th 2010 9:54AM]

If you take of UK VAT, it will be £501 ($737+TAX).

[meeku Posted Jun 15th 2010 12:21PM]

@Den: They had originally written $687; I guess it must have been a typo that they corrected after I pointed out the mistake.

[trainwrecka Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:50AM]

Does that thing make phone calls??? Awesome!

[DefPoet Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:50AM]

Is that a camera in your pocket or do you have elenphantitis

[hoyoli Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:51AM]

I got $$$ ready to go for the NEX-5! Release the damn thing already sonystyle stores!

[cdf74dc9 Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:52AM]

Do I have a volunteer to make lens and camera for this mounting? Anyone? Oh well, I'll go solo and see what happens.

[Marko Posted Jun 15th 2010 7:57AM]

another e-tailer has NEX3 with pancake lens on pre-order for £400. I am so looking forward to one of these!!!

[strinidade Posted Jun 15th 2010 8:02AM]

It's all a lie. I spoke to Jessops and they're still awaiting a delivery date from Sony ! Apparently someone jumped the gun on their web team. :(

[Captain Hodge Posted Jun 15th 2010 8:28AM]

@strinidade no lie. I work in Jessops in Cardiff and we got our first 3 this morning. Only big stores got them though I think

[Woaha Posted Jun 15th 2010 8:40AM]

Does this camera use the micro four thirds standard ?

[Marko Posted Jun 15th 2010 9:11AM]

@Woaha - No, its sony's propriatory betamax... whoops, sorry, e-mount standard

[aim120 Posted Jun 15th 2010 9:47AM]

@Marko
there are adapters coming so one can mount lenses from canonikon,M leica,pentax,M4/3 etc.

[sortius Posted Jun 15th 2010 10:04AM]

@aim120 Yes, but you lose all functionality with the lense.

If it's a 4/3, you'll lose focus. Not sure about others. I've looked into these adaptors for my 4/3 camera and decided against. I'd prefer a Leica lens anyway.

One reason I'd never go Sony is that they don't adhere to ANY standards.

[sod Posted Jun 15th 2010 10:23AM]

got the nex5-d with both lenses and im really happy with it. had to settle on the silver as there is a 3 to 4 week wait on the black one at the moment and before you ask i live in japan.

[mm Posted Jun 15th 2010 11:40AM]

@sod "and before you ask i live in japan."

Sure explains your name. ;)

[J4YP34 Posted Jun 15th 2010 2:21PM]

I got mine this afternoon from Jesseps. I paid £589 and got the pre-order bundle deal which is the 18-55 lens and comes with a Sony 7" photo frame, 16gb sdhc class 6 memory card, carry case and some sort of holder thing....not a bad deal. Not had a real chance to play with it but first impressions are....AWESOME!!!