Sony Alpha NEX-7
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14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 Review
The NEX-7 is Sony's answer to the need for a high-end Compact System Camera. But with the Alpha A77 at a close price point is this shrunken-down CSC all its cracked up to be? The WDC Sony NEX-7 review takes a look...
Pros:
- OLED viewfinder
- high-resolution images
- array of controls
- built in flash
- wireless flash control
Cons:
- Control placement
- low-light autofocus
- slower AF than some CSC competitors
- limited battery life
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 review
The lower-end NEX cameras are excellent, but they're designed for a user wanting something between the simple point-and-shoot and the enormous and complex DSLR. The NEX-7 isn't such a compromise: it's not quite in DSLR territory without more manual control, but it's probably close enough for most...
Pros:
- Excellent pictures and video
- Fast performance
- Very easy to use
Cons:
- Still doesn't have DSLR-level manual control
- OLED viewfinder is mediocre
- Lens ecosystem isn't as good as Nikon or Canon
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
Sony NEX-7 Review
The NEX-7 definitely shook up the market when it was first released, thanks to its rich feature set, small form factor, unique design / ergonomics and a very high resolution 24 MP sensor that had no competitor in the mirrorless market.
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 Review
There's long been talk of a high-end Compact System Camera (CSC) to attract a more demanding user base to the ‘miniaturised' market sector. Following the release of the flagship Alpha SLT-A77 translucent mirror model earlier this year (which, by the way, we thought was a roaring success) Sony's...
Pros:
- OLED viewfinder
- high-resolution images
- array of controls
- built in flash
- wireless flash control
Cons:
- Control placement
- low-light autofocus
- slower AF than some CSC competitors
- limited battery life
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 review
When Sony bought Konica Minolta's camera division in 2006, there was much speculation about the impact the acquisition would have on the DSLR market. On one hand, Sony is a large technology company and a leader in many fields, including broadcast video, and therefore had the investing power and...
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 Premium Mirrorless Camera Review
The Sony NEX-7 is the highest resolution mirrorless camera with a 24.3 megapixel CMOS sensor, Joshua Waller finds out how it performs in our review.
Pros:
- Great image quality
- High resolution OLED viewfinder
- High resolution sensor - highest resolution CSC
- Extremely quick focusing and continuous shooting
- Magnesium body (NEX-5/5N also metal
- 10fps (NEX-5N also 10fps
- Tri-navi system - change settings with camera held to your eye
Cons:
- Limited premium lenses for the NEX system currently
- Three dials all zoom in/out in playback
- Non-standard flash hot-shoe
- Numerous unlabelled buttons and controls
- Non-intuitive menus
14 years ago
Sony Alpha NEX-7 Review
If you're looking for a camera that'll last for years and has tons of options to help you grow as a photographer, buy the Sony alpha NEX-7.
Pros:
- Outstanding stills
- Excellent noise-handling characteristics
- Attractive
- compact design
- Sharp
- bright 3-inch LCD display
- Ample lens options
Cons:
- Expensive, GUI has a definite learning curve, No built-in IS
- requires lens with OIS
14 years ago
Sony Alpha NEX-7
The Sony Alpha NEX-7 ($1,349.99 direct with 18-55mm lens) is the company's top-end mirrorless interchangeable lens camera . Whereas the entry-level NEX-C3 ($649.99, 4.5 stars), our Editors' Choice for under-$1,000 mirrorless cameras, is targeted at point-and-shoot users looking for better image...
Pros:
- Compact body
- 24-megapixel resolution
- Articulating LCD
- Crisp OLED EVF
- Built-in flash
- 1080p60 video recording
Cons:
- So-so kit lens
- Proprietary hot shoe
- Not as good at high ISO as other NEX cameras
- Easy to start recording video unintentionally
13 years ago
Sony Alpha Nex-7 Single lens kit
Very sharp images either JPEG or RAW. Noise reduction is superior in low setting. DRO is very useful and even HDR is wonderful tool to use. This camera body has a metal feel to it and I love it. The handling is so good and rather comfortable with.
Pros:
- Very sharp images either JPEG or RAW
- Noise reduction is superior in low setting
- DRO is very useful and even HDR is wonderful tool to use
- This camera body has a metal feel to it and I love it
- The handling is so good and rather comfortable with.
Cons:
- Circle dial with button in middle probably bit too easy to turn like I turn too much by accident
- AF Illuminator too close to my hand which I hold the grip perhaps? But I remind myself to pull my 2nd index finger further away to allow AF Illuminator to shine at in the dark.
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