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Sony launched new deals in US. And the NEX-7 has now the lowest price ever seen:
The NEX-7 got a new $50 price drop at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
NEX-5r also got a new $50 price drop at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
And so the NEX-3n again at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
The up to $200 savings on Sony SLT cameras has been prolonged through June 1 (Click here to see the list at Amazon). And the same prolongation has been applied on the A99 superkit deal (Click here) and on the Sony Alpha Lenses (Click here).
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Time to move out the inventory. The NEX-7n will be here soon.
But this is a great deal on a great camera.
nearly 1000 USD for this camera, probably not worth it as you can get a FF DSLR (older models) for around this much, yes the NEX is smaller, but the IQ doesn’t touch FF cameras. This should be in the 600-700 USD to make any impact, look at the panasonic G series, it’s got everything this one has, a few dials less, and bodies are going for 250-300, how can this camera possibly be 3-4 times as expensive to make?
Okay, let me break this down.
“it’s performance doesn’t touch a FF DSLR”
Are you serious?? With a good lens, it resolves just as much detail as any FF SLR you can get for 1000 (IF you can get one for 1000 – even the 5D II goes for much more). Yeah, you loose about one stop of high ISO, but that’s something many photographers don’t need (landscape, portraits, studio, macro, … – only sports, action, event and street shooters really need crazy high ISO performance).
“This should be in the 600 – 700 USD”
Again, are you serious?? The built quality of the NEX-7 alone makes it worth much more, let alone the great EVF and control system. If you want a cheaper camera, well, there’s the NEX-3, 5 and 6.
“look at the Panasonic G series, it’s got everything this one has, a few dials less (!)”
I wouldn’t buy a NEX-7 if it would even have ONE dial less. The tri navi control system is one of the best of the industry, and everybody who used a NEX-7 will agree that it’s worth whatever price is asked for it.
“how can this camera be 3-4 times as expensive to make?”
That’s not the point, really. But if you want to know – bigger sensor, much better build quality, excellent EVF and so on.
Did I just feed a troll? Sorry.
When the next nex 7 comes out I expect to see this one drop to 700. No matter how much you may like it, it is getting old in the tooth and when the next gen comes out it will be considered obsolete. That’s just the way it goes with camera. I have some old Kodak DCS camera in a closet that we’re state of the art 10,000 dollar camera when they were new, now I would be lucky to get 100 for them.
You are comparing a DCS to a camera that is less than 2 years old.
But I am pretty sure it will drop to 700 dollars when the 7n is released.
Not comparing the cameras, simply showing the degree of price drop you get with digital cameras. They depreciate quicker than new cars. Doesn’t matter that your Nex 7 is only 2 years old, in current digital camera years that is approaching retirement home age. It is a bit like iPhone land, where as soon as a new model comes out the old one is considered yesterdays news and unwanted, doesn’t matter that it still works perfectly well. The fact that a newer model has a new bell or whistle will makes its value plummet.
I can’t believe someone here is trying to compare sensor performance and built quality of an NEX 7 and a FF DSLR.
5D MKII is 1000, so is the Sony A900/850. Put it to rest, tri navigation compare to FF DSLR bodies buttons/wheels.
the NEX 7 is smaller, that’s one major advantage. but it is really THAT much smaller? I actually think it’s kindda big compare to the other NEX.
if we’re talking about built quality and sensor size, yes it got the G3/5 beat, but doesn’t FF DSLR beat it in the same department? why does it get a pass over FF DSLR but G3/5 doesn’t get a pass over it? Doesn’t make any sense.
And let’s not talk about the AF performance and lens selection, NEX camera can mount virtually any lens, i know, I own an NEX 5. while MF lens are fun to play with, it is not what most people looks for when they’re getting a modern camera.
Who says there is a connection between cost and price
Well, at least in consumer electronics there is some rough dependence between price and quality.
There is no doubt that the 7 offers much more quality than the G series which does come with its price tag.
Personally, I’d like to see a lower end NEX than 6/7 with an integrated EVF though (or have the EVF integrated in successors of the 5 series). The only things I miss on my F3 is an EVF and a touch screen. On a side note, I hope they’ll return to the capacitative screen of the 5n in future products. I tested the 5r in a shop and the resistive screen was as responsive as the screens used on budget smartphones.
The NEX-7 is a great camera and as much as some people would deride its IQ, it is actually quite good. Some people would prefer not to carry a heavy FF. Is the NEX-7 worth what they’re asking? In my opinion, yes, but that’s subjective. Are the higher end Nikon and Canon full frame cameras prices worth it, compered to the low end Canon or NIkon full frame? Depends on what you’re using them for.
I do think that the sweet spot in the NEX series is the NEX-6, as far as price and IQ is concerned. Though the tri navi is a great control scheme.
It’s time that people stop comparing their camera choices and really learn how to use their equipment. At this point, any camera is capable of great imaging. Let people buy what they want.
If the NEX-7 can’t touch FF quality,, the surely the G series can’t touch NEX-7’s quality. Troll.
many things should be cheaper when you don’t have money
Good price but the Nex 7n is comming wihich will be better, i will wait for the 7n .
Love my Nex-7….loved my 3 then my 5 then my 5N….Worth every penny. (Even the 3 kicks my Canan 1000d a$$..both being bottem of the range at the time.)
This is a fantastic price.
Silly to compare to a second hand full frame….because you can get a second hand NEX-7 for a fraction of this price as well..if you want second hand.
Canon
Nah, Canan sounds right.
Sony Alpha
The Nex 7 is a really good camera, there is no doubt about it. However, the pricing has always been retarded. The Nikon 7100 is $1196 at Amazon and that is NOT a sale or anything. It is a superior camera in everyway imaginable possible way. Think about it, the Sony has an obsolete hotshoe limited lenses, and going to be replaced soon. Yes, again it is a really good camera I had it for awhile, and I still have my original Nex 5 and my Nex 5n (which I got at B&H for $379) and they too a good cameras. No the price on sale is retarded.
You people amaze me. “Superior camera in everyway imaginable possible way”? Like what? Being smaller (yes, generally making electronics smaller costs), having an impressive EVF, being great for manual focus, having great video? The only thing the NIkon would really better at would be AF speed and that’s it. As to the limited lenses, I hope you don’t mean that because a system is new and incomplete it should cost less…
I kinda agree with the lens problem. Most lenses are rather expensive due to the lack of third party support (for instance 1018) or they don’t exist altogether (longish primes around 85, 100, 135).
I hope sigma or some other company would start supporting the mirrorless with more lenses soon. They surely won’t have problems finding mounts to sell lenses for…
Other things the 7 does better: fps. I don’t know if there are many people that need those though. I for sure don’t. And if I’m not mistaken most entry to mid level DSLRs don’t have any kind of articulating screen.
SEL1018f4 expensive compared to what? Nikon 10-24 is $900.
If I’m not mistaken, all major third party manufacturers (Sigma, Tamron, Tokina) offer something of similar focal length at 400-600$. Plus, there’s also some cheap (and from what I saw) nice primes from Samyang.
I’m not saying the 1018 is bad or anything. It’s probably ahead of the cheaper lenses as it got OSS, a metal build etc. but not everybody needs those things.
Well, it is expensive compared to 3rd party offerings, but is this the fair comparison? Native lenses for other brands are as or more expensive. And you can still use a Sigma or a Samyang with an adapter.
Of course. That’s why I said that I’d like to see third party support. I don’t expect Sony themselves to bring out cheaper lenses at the same quality. However, I think third party support is a defining characteristic of a system so I don’t think it’s unfair to count the lack thereof as a disadvantage. Basically it’s up to Sony to make the E mount look lucrative enough to the third party manufacturers and so far they haven’t really succeeded in doing so (the few lenses that already exist are nice though).
Using adapters kind of defeats the purpose of a mirrorless, at least for me.
In Europe the 7 is cheaper than 6 now. Good time to buy since it seems to be a better camera.
In Australia can get the NEX7 body only for $869 Aust dollars about US$880
Well in Japan you can get it brand new with the black 18-55 for 900 US bucks, only downside is the Japanese model doesn’t have English menus.
Correction it’s now 860 US dollars with taxes included,