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I guess you all remember photographer Michael Yamashita. He is the one that leaked the A99 in first place 🙂 Sony Japan (Click here) now shows a dedicated online page where you can see his work with the A99 and NEX-6 cameras. It’s in Japanese only but pictures to tell more than thousand words…so they say. (Thanks Vadim for the link!).
Fengniao (translation here) posted a new NEX-6 test that includes a NEX-6 vs NEX-7 comparison:
ISO 3200: NEX-6 vs NEX-7
ISO 6400: NEX-6 vs NEX-7
ISO 12800: NEX-6 vs NEX-7
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I have watched the high ISO samples and i have to admit that i expected this to be much more in favor of the NEX 6
The focus on the nex 7 isn’t right…
Indeed. I wish we could see some comparisons carried out by somebody who isn’t a complete amateur at testing cameras.
Half the tests posted here are done by people who seemingly have no idea of the importance of accurate focus and equal exposures when doing comparisons.
I agree. It is beyond me why people publish half baked comparisons. Last comparisons we saw were Sony jpegs vs Canon and Nikon jpegs. Publishing, and re-publishing, these tests does Sony a disservice. Perhaps a word of warning (focus issues and jpeg only comparison) would soften the tone of replies later expressed in every post.
I work in commercial and advertising photography and film making. If I learned something in my many years as creative worker is: “You are better off showing nothing than showing something bad”
Which points is NEX6 better than NEX7? To me, both look almost identical from the performance viewpoint.
That’s my impression too, no ISO improvement over the Nex 7, just less detail
Just rubbish. I don’t know how you think the NEX-7 picture has more detail when the focus was off… ISO test that was done under bright light condition doesn’t tell much.
The focus is not off on the film packet in the middle nor the one to the right…NEX-7 looks a tiny bit better there, but it is hard to say.
This result could confirm the DXOMark result of the 5N and 7, where the 5N has a negligeable advantage in low light performance. I know 5N has been visibly better in some tests, but maybe the last FW upgr. for the 7 was more than just video buttons and bracketing.
Just testing this function.
Cripes – sorry for that, it looks like the delete option is missing… Nice discussion though, please carry on.
Admin, please delete this and prev comment!
Admin, I was wondering if you have any news on how I will be able to use a external mic with the Nex-6??
Without a standard stereo mic input, the only way is using the Sony XLR adapter for the hotshoe. It’d pricy, but worth it IMO. I am considering getting one with the nex-6.
I think I will just use a recorder and sync the audio on the pc. That will be much cheaper and still have good audio.
Yes, I don’t really see any improvement in noise (just less detail/crispness)
It makes me wonder if Sony was simply responding to the masses who were saying ‘too many MPs = too much noise” (which is certainly an overly-simplified dogma)
Hope we get the DXO Mark ratings soon!
According to DXOmark NEX-5N and NEX-7 have almost identical low-light performance, with a negligeable advantage in favor of 5N. In some tests however the 5N has looked visibly better in noise handling though, but perhaps something more than a video button fix and bracketing fix was carried out in the lates NEX-7 FW update 🙂
Horrible JPG out of the camera when you using them as comparison.
No wait until good RAW–>JPG are available until I decide on what camera to buy!
Wait a minute — for some of us camera JPEGs are important — and a valid test. Most cameras these days can deliver very competent JPEGs, and if one model can’t keep up that’s important to know. The days when we were forced to deal with raw to get quality photos are past. Or should be.
I do agree that a big percentage of the so-called tests and comparisons posted online are marred by bad exposure, missed focus and the like. With digital there is rarely any excuse for a missed exposure – and certainly no excuse for posting it. If test conditions don’t allow for control of variables it is not much of a test.
8 think the focus is not off, just so much noise reduction applied that it makes the image blurry.
These files are in stark contrast to the A99 flies posted yesterday. Makes me think something was off in the A99 test.
This guy has a relationship with Sony, is probably sponsored by Sony, and is featured on a Sony page… and you’ve outed him as an intel Leak? Am i missing something?
The review is not fair against NEX7. By using the cheapie 1855 it has never fully utilize the cutting edge of NEX7 resolution. Furthermore, all the samples are taken at F8.0 which is hardly the sharpest aperature of 1855.
I think it’s a more fair comparison to take the samples using the Zeiss glass and keep NEX7 samples cropped to 16MP.