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There is a new Sony NEX-6 tests at DigitalCameraReview (Click here). And like Dpreview also the DCR conclusions mentions as only drawback the “sometimes confusing menu system“. Otherwise the reviewer likes the camera: “The Sony NEX-6 is a great little camera and, one of my personal favorites“.
And if you are a lucky owner of the NEX-6 or NEX-5r you can download two new APPS for your camera at Playmemoriescameraapps.com.
NEX deals:
Three Open Box NEX-6 kits with $130 discount at [shoplink 17622 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
NEX-5r body for $486 at [shoplink 17623 ebay]6ave (Click here)[/shoplink].
Three Open Box NEX-7 kits with $100 discount at [shoplink 17626 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
Last two days of the NEX deals on Amazon Deals Page (Click here).
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How many apps are there for the NEX’s? Was it really a worthwhile endeavor? I mean, if the NEX 7n is coming with Apps, I really wonder how much they do truly give to the system.
there are now about 10 apps for the NEX range, each purchase allows you to install the apps into 10 compatible devices, I own both the NEX 6 and 5R and all the previously released apps (yes, sony is cashing in on people like me), and personally, i dont think they are very worth it.
They are good in the sense that:
-you can add functionality without fully changing the firmware
-you can choose to keep your camera less cluttered by having only functions that you would use
BUT:
-upon entering the apps, its a bit slow and unresponsive for about a few seconds at times
-there are limited changes to the cameras settings you can make to the apps, these menus within apps are a bit laggy and SOMETIMES there are some settings that you must exit the app to change, this is quite annoying as it happened to me a few times (forgot which app/settings)
-the apps seem to work better with a touch screen (e.g. cinematic photo) but still a bit slow and does not create a smooth experience
– the apps do not feel complete (and are updated/bug fixed too slowly)…. my biggest gripe is the timelapse app LOCKS THE FREAKING EXPOSURE and so is COMPLETELY USELESS for taking timelapses for day-night transitions, and its the most expensive app after paying $12 for it!
Does anyone know why the low light performance of the Sony NEX cameras is significantly lower than Nikon and Pentax DSLRs using the same Sony sensors?
Heck the 16 MP NEX cameras even compare poorly to the 24 MP Nikon D7100 & D5200 which BTW have almost identical performance all round according to DXOMark tests.
Nex-6 scores about ISO 1000 on dxomark and D7100 about ISO 1200. If you knew how ISO works, this is not that different. For D7100 to be 1 stop better, it needs to score ISO 2000. The difference between D7100 and Nex-6 here is 1/5 stop. That kind of difference is not visible to human eye.
So basically you are exaggerating by adding the word “significantly” or you just don’t understand what these ISO scores mean. The difference between the score of 200 vs 400 is 1 stop, but the difference between the score of 1000 and 1200 is only 1/5 stop.
In other words, you are absolutely incorrect with your claim that Nex scores significantly lower on dxomark. It’s very tiny difference
actually raws are almost equal
What do you call significant? A difference of 1/6th to a quarter of a stop when DXO margin of measuring error is at least a third of a stop. I wonder how many people understand the log or arithmetic scales.
And that’s just talking about a single data point, which I don’t find all that interesting.
These are the usual differences:
http://i49.tinypic.com/2j349iq.jpg
Nothing significant(until Pentax RAW NR kicks in…).
If you look at DxO Mark the NEX-7 is about as close to the 5N then the D7100. If the 7n is 1/2 or even 1/3 better than the 7, it will be rated as high or higher than the D7100 and cost about as much (but of course be lighter, smaller, and shoot more FPS if anyone’s counting those things).
Pentax has always done amazing things with the Sony sensors, but then it uses the midrange Sony sensors in its high-end bodies.
I think Robin it here to prove a point that those sony fanboys who insist here that 16megapixel is best for APS-C and any megapixel more will kill a camera. Technology improves, and sony that had been a sensor leader for quite some time must know that they can’t be stagnant all the times. You can’t insist on a 16 megapixel camera in 2019 when every other has forged forward and it prove work well in higher pixels.
You sure read a lot into messages…
But let’s not forget that numbers are only part of the story. Banding is not represented in these numbers and the Toshiba (Nikon D5200/D7100) sensor has it in boatloads, both for stills and video. Which means the usability and quality of shadows is much less than these numbers suggest.
Not to get stuck on word significant..
The reason is SONY’s stronger color filter. That is why alphas have better colors than Nikons. When I was using Nikon D300 color adjusting was sometimes almost impossible, especially ‘snow + sunlight + coniferous trees’ was the worst case scenario. With Sony cameras no such problems at all. Colors are always spot on! WB is sometimes off, but that is easy to correct in PP.
Pentax probably uses even lighter color filter, but they have got something other than Nikon in their sleeves to cover it up…
I’m sorry but it’s funny that Sammy’s has three open box NEX 7’s and three open box NEX 6’s.
What… did a chimpanzee get loose in the stock room? Dear GAWD cuff that monkey now!…
… before someone figures out they aren’t really open box, but either returns or a quick sale gimmick.
Look out! Here comes Chim Chim again!
I wish another apps to add a Teddy Bear to every photo :)))
Sony, don’t You hear me?
Instead of making gimmicky and amateurish apps, can Sony develop something useful for photographers, e.g. multi-camera setup, multi-flash, motion detection shutter…etc. etc.
Anyone else fear that this trend is going to carry to the new NEX7? Maybe even the FF version to? I fundamentally disagree with the trend of having to buy ‘apps’ for features the camera should contain. Sony needs to corner the market on high quality, feature rich, and out performing cameras. Removing features and making consumers buy them back undermines the out of box experience. Consumers are going to pass up NEX cameras when they realize that after purchasing they then have to buy its features…
Cameras are not smartphones, smartphones are not cameras. Drop the app store or the smart consumer is going to skip over the NEX camera line and go with one that is feature rich out of box.
The Minolta 700si had custom cards to buy to do various things, but when the 800si came out most of them were built-in and it had no card slot.
I think the same might happen, where the popular ones that are of any real use may be built in to future high end cameras or apps may just save on having to give new features in firmware updates and save updates for performance improvements and bug fixes.
How much space do these apps take up and where do they get saved??
the apps are usually about 3-5mb each depending on the app, and they get saved to a internal memory on the camera which has about 70-75mb of space
oh,ok thanks
Admin, Andrea any news on the 7 and A77 firmware? Did you summerise the list of fixes(very few) and user wants from the hundreds of posts? Any better rumors on what may be included…and a better than SR3 that it will happen in the summer.
I really hope a 2.0 firmware and NOT a 1.03 !!
If their is no automatic lens correction I will consider buying any new e mount lens anymore
hmm.. but in slovakia i cannot buy this app 🙁
Yes you can. Register on Sony like you are in USA, Buy online from a auction site a sony store credit card coupon (the one that they use to play online games with the playstation), then enter its code on the SonyStorePage page, and charge your account with it. Now you are able to buy / download online the app.
Enjoy!
Some apps are completly just a rip off!
Bracket PRO and Timelapse are features that Absolutely should be part of the Camera and not be charged extra for.
The “Photoshop for Dummies” type of apps are alright to charge for.
These apps cannot be compared to the years ago existing for the point and shoot Canon’s. They even have developed video games running in camera! Sony, you can just copy the free source ideas there into proprietary apps.
Sony really shows us how NOT to do an Appstore.
– Apps implement features that should be part of the firmware.
– Apps run slower than firmware, and are badly implemented.
– There is no access for 3rd party developers, so Sony cannot leverage the ingenuity of the masses.
– Apps are relatively expensive, without a sane reason, and the set is very small.
– You cannot buy them in all countries.
– The Nex6 does not have a touchscreen, so the best available hardware is not that well-suited to running apps.
From a customer point of view, the current Appstore has only drawbacks and absolutely no benefit. Integrating the app functionality into the firmware would be much better.
If only Sony would expose an API so we could write our own apps.
The remote and the picture effect + are good free apps, and the time lapse I think its a must have, very fun app.
Cant say the same about the others.
Downloading and installing from the NEX is painful, download from the website and follow the instruction.