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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
Compact system cameras (CSC) have developed over the years and are now as much a part of the photographic tapestry as their DSLR cousins. It was only a matter of time before a high-end model would hit the shelves, and it's Sony's NEX-7 that takes that title.
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 Alpha NEX-7 (from $1199) is Sony's top-of-the-line mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Featuring a 24 Megapixel sensor (yes, you read that right), great build quality, an articulating 3-inch LCD, beautiful OLED electronic viewfinder, blazing performance, a customizable interface, and true...
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 review
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.
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
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
UPDATE: 02/11/2011: with our initial test model we measured a battery life of just 230 photos (RAW + JPeg). However, we've now tested a second NEX-7 which had a much better battery life of 340 photos.
Pros:
- Incredibly sharp
- precise electronic viewfinder
- Good general responsiveness / Built-in flash
- Nice design and handling / Customisable interface
- Noise handled very well up to 6400 ISO
- Good 1080 HD video mode
Cons:
- No built-in mechanical stabilisation
- You'll need a top-notch lens to make the most of those 24 Megapixels
- Coninuous shooting with AF a bit slow (3.5 fps
- Can't take a still photo while filming video / Noisy shutter
- Proprietary accessories hot-shoe / Still not many lenses available
14 years ago
Sony NEX-7 digital camera review
A full weekend with one of the most anticipated cameras of the year? Well, duh. In case you aren't up to speed, the upcoming Sony NEX-7 is a high-end mirrorless compact digital camera with a whopping 24 megapixel (!!) sensor that puts it right up there in DSLR territory.
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
- I like the autofocus and dedicated video record button
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
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 Alpha NEX-7 – the next generation compact MFT camera aimed at professionals
The NEX-7 is a very impressive camera, and there's really nothing bad to be said about it – if you like the compact form factor and want to have the most features inside a small camera, this one's it.
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