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14 years ago
Sony Alpha NEX-7
The Sony NEX-7 is the flagship model in Sony's NEX compact system camera (CSC) range that also includes the NEX-5N, NEX-C3, along with the original NEX-5 and NEX-3. More than any Sony CSC to date though, the NEX-7 is aimed squarely at serious photography enthusiasts.
Pros:
- Big
- bright ultra high resolution EVF
- 10fps burst mode
- 1080p60/50 movie mode
- PASM modes for movie shooting
- Continuous AF in movie mode
Cons:
- Bracketing limited to +/-0.3 or +/-0.7EV
- Poor menu layout and organisation
- Movie button easy to accidentally press
- AF struggles in poor light
- Limited selection of native E-mount lenses
14 years ago
[REVIEW-SONY alphaNEX-7 compact system camera]
This is the top camera in the Sony compact system NEX range. It has the world-beating 24.3 megapixel APS-C sensor – higher resolution than any other CSC and matched only by the a77 DSLR. The 2.4m dot OLED electronic viewfinder is built in.
14 years ago
Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony has taken the 23.5 x 15.6 mm 24.3-megapixel Exmor sensor it used in the Alpha SLT-A77 and installed it in a compact camera body to produce the NEX 7. It has also built a high-resolution, 1.3 cm XGA OLED electronic viewfinder into the new camera body, along with a proprietary hot shoe that...
Pros:
- You require a compact but sophisticated
- large-sensor interchangeable-lens camera with PASM shooting modes plus support for raw file capture and Full HD video recording
- You want an optical viewfinder and built-in flash
- You require quicker access to key camera settings than most mirrorless cameras
Cons:
- You require a pocketable camera (it's only pocketable without a lens)
- You're a point-and-press snapshooter
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 review
The NEX7's design is an interesting mix: we're keen on the variety of controls, yet the ongoing lack of a mode dial and awkward placement of some controls does let the overall design down.
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 digital camera review
"Hey Vic, how would you like to test a Sony NEX-7 for the weekend?" A full weekend with one of the most anticipated cameras of the ye
Pros:
- Output from the 24 MP sensor is terrific
- High ISO shots are very usable, AF generally fast, shutter lag is practically nonexistent, Form factor, TriNavi knobs and overall build quality are topnotch, Video quality is excellent.
Cons:
- Accessing some functions / modes requires a bit of button pushing and menu digging
- EVF is very usable … but I still preferred using the LCD
- Not as many lens and accessory choices as an SLR system
- Light weight becomes a disadvantage when shooting handheld video
14 years ago
Review: Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
($ 1200) is easily the epitome of how far mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras have gone. This is a prosumer-oriented compact APS-C sensor camera that has a 24 megapixel sensor and 2.4M dot OLED electronic viewfinder into its magnesium alloy body and yet still finds room for a pop-up flash and...
14 years ago
Despite the occasional shortfall, the NEX-7 is a very pleasant camera to use, especially when you've customised it to your particular way of shooting. The built-in OLED viewfinder is a real bonus, providing a bright, clear view, and having a hotshoe and input for an external microphone both add to...
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7
Just as many thought the race to squeeze more pixels onto camera sensors had ended, Sony announced a new flagship model for its NEX line of mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras in August 2011, with a 24.3Mp rear-illuminated CMOS sensor.
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- Very good dynamic range
- Intuitive control layout
- OLED electronic viewfinder
Cons:
- AF struggles in low light
- Limited range of E-mount lenses available
- Setting up customisable controls may take a while to get exactly right
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 review
The NEX-7 ticks some very big boxes. It's got the electronic viewfinder department wrapped up and tied off with a big bow, the movie mode is great and the 10fps burst mode is an attractive option.
Pros:
- Great OLED viewfinder
- decent image quality at high resolution
Cons:
- Low-light focusing is poor
- some layout issues
- need more pro lenses in range
14 years ago
The Sony NEX-7 has an interesting lineage: it's the top model in the second generation of Sony's NEX interchangeable lens camera system, a group of cameras focused on good image quality without the bulky controls and steep learning curve of a digital SLR .
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