A new very detailled Sony NEX-5 review has been publoished on Photographyblog. Also Buy-n-shoot tested the same camera.
Sony NEX-5 w/ 18-55mm lens Field Test Hands-on (Digitalrev)
C-TEC tested the Sony 50mm f/1.4 lens on the NEX-5 (google english translation)
Sony Nex-3 vs. Leica X1 vs. Olympus E-PL1 (motimotion.at / google english translation)
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I seen pictures and heard comments regarding the softness of pictures. Is it the lenses fault or the camera?
Wow, so many reviews for the NEX cameras.
Looks like anyone who is anyone has reviewed them.
My 18-55 E mount showed up today, Silver NEX-5 with 16mm will be here Friday.
Will be great not having to lug around a DSLR and not having to settle for sorry performance like on a Ricoh.
The video review is boring and the guy tries to look funny and cool but he leeks professionalism (a lot)…
Dpreview has given the NEX 3 and 5 unfair scores. It may have some minor flaws but comparing the image quality with other cameras, is better than both the almighty Nikon D300s or the Canon 7D.
Lots of “news” about the NEX cameras, but when will we get real news about real alpha systems (A5XX/A7XX) ?
“I have seen pictures and heard comments regarding the softness of pictures. Is it the lenses’ fault or the camera’s?”
Put the blame on the lenses. For instance have a look at pictures taken with a NEX-5 and a Leica Super-Elmar-M 18 mm f/3,8 Asph with an Akira Seiki Leica M –> Sony E adapter:
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/dressup/20100624_375418.html
Or at pictures taken with a NEX-5 and a Carl Zeiss C Biogon 35 f/2,8 ZM with the same adapter:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/minami/sets/72157624273277559/
Not sure why people expect Leica or zeiss quality sharpness on a kit lens, no dslr comes with a lens that performs sharp throughout the entire frame.
not even the x1 is sharp throughout and without chromatic aberration, and it costs $2000