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NEX-7
24,3 Exmor HD sensor
100-16.000 ISO
1200 zone metering
1920×1080 60p/60i/24p AVCHD 2.0 (28Mbit/s) video recording
3 million dot XGA OLED viewfinder (Active Matrix-OLED with RGB pattern from Samsung)
3inch 921k TruBlack LCD display (touchscreen)
10 fps
20ms startup time
Built-in flash
New universal hot shoe
Battery life for over 400 shots
Magnesium alloy body
Level Gauge and gridline
HDR, Panorama, Picture effexts
NEX-7 feel surprisingly light (at the same time solid).
Body only will be priced between $1000 and $1100.
The NEX-7 will be available in Europe and US around the 7th-10th of November.
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I really don’t get the whole NEX concept.
Can someone please explain what is so attractive about a pocket-sized camera that you can’t put in your pocket as soon as you attach a lens to it?
I have a pocket-size point and shoot for those times when my a700 is just too big to lug around (vacation, street photography, etc), so I understand wanting a smaller camera. But, the NEX lenses ruin that aspect, so why all the big NEX fans?
Because it’s small enough to be unobtrusive? If you look at film bodies to their DSLR comparison, you’ll note a massive size/weight increase.
I personally don’t understand the point of a larger camera like the A700 when you can have a smaller one that has the same image quality and advanced features. What’s the point of the A700 anymore?
The point of the a700 is control. Two thumbwheels, and lots of buttons make it much easier to use in full manual, where I spend 95% of my shooting time. If I had to dig through menus to make changes right in the middle of shooting a wedding, event, or any other paid shoot, I am wasting time and potentially losing a client.
Plus, with the VG I get two batteries, and a camera that fits my hands and balances the larger lenses.
And, to be perfectly honest, as sad as it is, in the world I live in, size matters. Most clients don’t know my camera from a Nikon D3. They just see a big camera and lens and assume I am a pro. Unfortunately, I have to weigh that into the equation when I show up for a paid shoot.
That’s why the nex 7 has two thumbwheels and a lot of control. I have a 5dII and I plan to sell that off and switch to a more compact system as long as it gives me full control and quality. The Sony NEX looks promising. The 5dII and dslrs are honestly too big for my hands and I get tired of carrying around all the weight. Regarding my photography work, being noticed with a big camera works against me and my documentary style. I need something that is more discreet! In getting projects, clients rarely ask what camera I use and what size it is.
Then a Samsung NX10 is fine!
As much as I want this camera, I completely understand and relate to your comments. I myself go by a slightly different policy… “go big or go home” :p
Here is one or two thoughts on that, you can put a pancake lens (16mm sony, or a 15mm Nokton and it is very very portable much more so than a dslr, with near same capabilities, also because the sensor is so close to the flange you can put many adapters for many manual lenses, (nokton, zeiss, leica) the only real viable rangefinder camera is the Leicas, they are expensive, this camera will offer many people the opportunity to extend the range of their photography, especially if the sony adapter rumor is true, then you would in theory an all in one camera.
Hi Ren,
I don’t think that the NEX has been advertised as a ‘pocket-sized’ camera. It is just more convenient to carry around than a normal size DSLR. It is more geared towards people who came from P&S but wants a DSLR-quality in a more compact size than a DSLR.
Like you i have an A700+VG and for the same IQ that I get with the NEX, I always grab the NEX.
The BIGGEST thing with me for the NEX is using other lenses besides the A/E-mount. You get the best of both world.
Just my 2-cents
Cross between a P&S and an SLR. Market is P&S users wanting more and DSLR users wanting less.
Who said the NEX supposed to be a camera that you can put in your pocket? They are made to be lighter and smaller than a dSLR, a camera that you can carry all day without breaking your back, but with the same dSLR image quality.
If you want to hide your camera then go buy yourself a Point and Shoot simple as that.
I agree with Cris. It’s not supposed to be a pocket cam. It’s only compact because it’s a new step ahead in technology – which happens to be mirrorless and therefore is smaller. It’s just a shame it doesn’t have the controls that DSLRs have but the NEX-7 seems to answer that problem somewhat.
The NEX-series wasn’t intended to provide the quantity and type of control that you get from DSLR…Remember, It was intended as a P&S upgrade, but in a simple, minimalistic, and lightweight combo. So it’s not a shame, it’s just that people never knew what was the place of this series of cameras, and now, they’re going a step further by offering the NEX-7.
NEX-body, just like DSLT-body, is competing with DSLR-body!
Don’t just look at NEX being smaller & lighter.
For lens, bigger and heavier usually means better IQ. So don’t expect cute little lens with the best IQ in the world.
uh uh uh you’ve obviously never heard of Leica nor used one..Come back to tell us about IQ AFTER you have…
The NEX is not and never was sold as a pocket camera. It’s essentially an alternative to a rangefinder, where a full-scale DSLR is to large, obtrusive and noisy. The killer feature with the NEX is the combination of focus peaking and the wide range of adapters that the small lens register permits. That makes it a great tool for exploiting compact manual lenses in a much smaller and less intrusive package than a DSLR.
Okay Ren, you asked for explanation, here’s another one:
The NEX concept is more an E-Mount concept for APS-C photography and video growing together, so it includes the NEX-FS100, which is far from a pocket camera anyway.
Lenses for APS-C are all sized between their full frame and their μ4/3 equivalents and mostly can’t be built as pancake while providing good image quality (except wide angles like Sony’s SEL-16F28 or wider), especially when you’re counting their length seriously from the sensor which usually makes a DSLR pancake a wedding cake. So everybody complaining about those big NEX lenses simply has chosen the wrong sensor format.
Having accepted and went for that, I don’t mind the camera being as small as possible, nevertheless I prefer the NEX-5 grip instead of the NEX-3/C3. I’m also not missing the viewfinder, so I won’t buy a NEX-7, I guess. The NEX-5 is less than half the weight of my former SLR and can be comfortably carried around simply with a hand strap, especially since APS-C lenses are only a little smaller, but much more light weight than full frame ones. You can’t get an APS-C sensor system with less weight than NEX. For me this is one of the biggest advantages together with using my old manual lenses, which would have a worse crop factor used with μ4/3. In the future it’s more likely I would go for a concept like NEX at full frame than for something smaller.
BTW does anybody know the NEX-7, NEX-5N and NEX-C3’s video crop factor?
The NEX-5 + 16 mm pancake is smaller than most m43s + pancake, is smaller than Sigma DP, smaller than the Fuji X100.
With a 16mm lens, it fits my pocket perfectly ;).
Get a bigger pocket. A smaller camera with good image quality is better than a bigger camera with the same image quality. Also, no mirror box to wear out make noise.
But if you don’t get it — don’t get it….
Think modular system. I think that’s where they’re going.
They’ll have an SLT attachment, flash shoe, LCD attachment, etc.
It’s basically a sensor in a box. Then you just buy what you want.
The SLT attachment is interesting – Perhaps Sony, or a third party, could produce versions of this with Nikon and Canon mounts on the front and a chip to convert the protocols. This might enable mounting Nikon or Canon auto-focus lenses while retaining full functionality an PD focusing. With something like that the NEX would be close to a universal body.
> It’s basically a sensor in a box.
“Digital back”
Lite weight… to travel whole the day…
I just hope we can use a wireless flash… >.<.
C, I’m sure you’ll be able to.
Get some PT04 triggers from amazon or ebay. The transmitter will fit onto the hotshoe.
On my E-PL2, I can wirelssly trigger (w/ TTL) one or more flashes using the pop-up flash. Hopefully, this can do the same.
Sony is very brave with this move. Not sure I’ll get one just now. A lower profile pro body is welcome. Present day Pro gear either makes you strong or breaks your back. I think twice when I go for an assignment and bring a limited number of lenses and accessories only
How come there are still no pictures of the back of the camera? Why are we put in suspense? Come on Admin!
I’d like to know what “universal hotshoe” really means. It looks like the standard Minolta hotshoe. Not sure if using a full-sized flash would feel comfortable on it. I find that even an a55 feels too small for a 5600HS-D. If Sony somehow made a powerful compact flash then we’re talkin’.
Well Sony also have universal media drive … only used by Sony products :p
World-domination seem to be the company motto.
Sony are not alone in using such over inflated titles. How about the baseball “World Series” in a sport played by few nations, the cricket world cup, forms of address before ancient Persian kings, religious titles, etc, etc.
The same goes to Leica users when using big flash units, right?
Maybe it could be for more than flashes. Maybe it’s smarter.. Let’s say you want to mount a microphone on it but don’t want to add cables to connect it to the camera. Could be interesting..
You could always mount a small flash like a 316i or 2000xi on it, though their lack of manual controls will make exposure difficult.
I don’t like walking around with a big cobra flash (though I do own one), even on a big camera like my A900. They’re fine if you know you’re going to need flash, like if you’re doing some professional work, but not at all suited to leaving on the camera in the off chance you’ll want to use flash. It’s a shame neither Minolta nor Sony have made a truly compact, moderately powerful flash, with an advanced feature set. The smaller models always end up getting dumbed down to the point of uselessness, which strikes me as silly, as consumers rarely buy external flashes anymore, they use the built in one.
What I’d like to see is something about the size and weight of the F20AM, a bit smaller but longer, with slightly more power (GN 28 or thereabouts), with bounce and a small amount of swivel, and the full feature sets of the bigger 43 and 58 flashes including wireless modes. No weather sealing, magnesium shell or anything fancy. Price doesn’t need to be that low. Something like this I’d buy and leave on my camera, rather than leaving it home most of the time because it’s too cumbersome to take with me.
Seeing that the 316i completely lacks a battery compartment, that’s gonna be hard.
However, the Vectis SF-1 fits the bill.
I believe there was a rendering of the back posted here a few weeks ago. Also pretty sure it has a tilt screen.
Sexy…
Carl, I’d totally go for something like what you described. I would want auto focus assist on the flash as it helps so much with the st-e2 mounted on my Canon 5d flash mount for low light photography.
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u guy prefer orange7 or orange77 more? dilema, not sure which is better, good quality, convenient.
If I don’t have NEX-5, I would simply choose silver7.
Now, I don’t know. Probably going with camera+lens combination that can give better IQ, with considerable price.
built in flash where?
Between the hotshoe and the dials?
I agree with Phil.
Modular system in its infancy. Central unit (Nex7) then add additional modules, either for enhanced video or photography The DSLR form factor is a legacy from film, although I love my a700, I can see the modular systems coming.
Does the NEX-7 have an articulated screen like the previous NEX line? I’m guessing it actually doesn’t. I think an articulated screen would interfere with the protruding EVF. I hope I’m wrong but if I’m not, there are going to be quite a few disappointed people.
myself being one of such people – that makes NEX-7 a no-go for me regardless of quality of pictures it may produce (since NEX-5N’s quality will still be superior to my current NEX-5, and NEX-5 is quite a performer already)
I would be one of those disappointed people. I find the tilting screen on the current NEX bodies better than the fully articulated screen on my GH2. Having a tilting or articulated screen exploits the advantages of a live view system by allowing for more flexible framing options. It would be a real shame if Sony didn’t implement it on the NEX-7.
While I agree the the tilting hinge or mechanism as it is on the NEX-3/C3/5 would interfere with the EVF protrusion, Sony would just need to implement a different hinge. One where the screen pulls away from the body before folding up.
A fully articulating screen would be the most desirable feature for me.
Actually, I chose all of my smaller cameras mainly for that reason, Sony R1, Nex-5 (only tilting…), Samsung EX1, Canon G .
i agree one way tilt….for me it tilts wrong way….i would love to use nex like my old hasselblads or TLR’s. waist/chest level..but nex limits me to landscape.
Surely the engineers at Sony can figure out a way to make a tilt hinge fit the protruding circumstances…
The advantage of mirrorless is compactness. Why would you carry one otherwise. I know, as I am a mirrorless users myself. If it is not compact then why carry a camera that costs the same or more as a DSLR with similar sensor and functionality. NEX bodies = compact. With lenses attached = 80 % APS-C DSLR size. What’s the point?
Now if Sony were to have some compact lenses to take advantage of a compact body, then all of a sudden this concept means a whole lot more.
@aaiek
Pick one, carry a Canon 600D or NEX-7? They both APS-C sensor. Just answer the question and move on please. By the way, m4/3 is not in the same league.
Mount a Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 on it and let’s talk about size comparison with any dSLR/dSLT (and it’s like having a smaller and cheaper Leica M8/M8.2). Even, NEX-series with 18-55mm mounted on it is smaller than any dSLR with the same equivalent lens.
If there’s no point, then why NEX-series cameras have good sales number?
Will,
At no stage did I mention that M43 was in the same league. According to you, I should answer a question and then fade away into the shadows? Can you please advise if this is acceptable, as I would not like to upset your day further by offering my own opinion on an open public forum.
I apologise for daring to have an opinion, I was not aware you owned this forum outright and had the absolute right to determine what was acceptable posting content. Rest assured, in future I will advance all my posts to you for approval prior to posting in a general forum such as this.
I think it has tilting or otherwise movable display. Look at the viewfinder picture I think the shadow is an edge of the camera protecting the screnn when not folded out. I guess they tilted the screen away in this picture to focus on the viewfinder
Well spotted !
Could be just the lighting, but I hope you are right !
jizztastic
For me it’s important to know if my NEX 5 external Sony microfon fits on the NEX7.
Maybe there will be an adapter that I can buy?
The pictures of the NEX7 look very good. The worst thing about this camera is that we can’t buy it before November. Maybe it is the first product that I will buy directly in an Asian shop? Is it possible to buy from sonystyle online shop singapore or hongkong if you live in Germany? Does anybody know?
Sony, give me a fast walkaround-pancake (20-30mm) and a quality standard-zoom and I would love to by the Nex7.
At the moment one has to decide between good body/sensor (Nex) and great lens-lineup (µFT), and until now µFT wins for me…
24mm f1.8 zeiss
not really a pancake
dont buy sony then, buy panny GFx 😀
@Soren
If you’re coming from a point and shoot, yes m4/3 wins. Now if you’re coming from a dslr, no m4/3 is a downgrade. E-mount lens will come (Zeiss,Sigma,Tamron….etc.), but bigger m4/3 sensor won’t. There is a reason why Sony, Fuji, Samsung, Leica and Ricoh picked APS-C sensor over m4/3.
Be happy with your m4/3, but don’t trash what you don’t have.
I am coming from DSLR and I think I do fine with µFT (see my HP).
Yes, Nex lenses will come, but the question is when. Sony designed more bodys than lenses, which is rediculous in my opinion…
But damn, this Nex7 is so sexy and Sony Sensors are beasts…
I have a Canon 7d, and m43 gear. If anything, i’d say i enjoy much more m43, and in the right conditions the pics i’m getting have nothing to envy the 7d. I’m not saying you can pick an m43 camera and do whatever you’d do with a 7d, that would be silly. But the IQ is there if you know how to use the gear and work around its limitations and take advantage of its strengths.
The CDAF is a huge advantage as well (no stupid back or front focused pics anymore). The pics have an incredible crispness.
I guess 99% of the people who complain about gear should have a closer look at their shooting abilities…
So, no, m43 is not a downgrade. Its just a different option. Better suited for some things (street, travel). Not so much for others (action, or heavy duty conditions like rain, etc).
Richard: “don’t trash what you don’t have”… maybe you should follow your own advice, or just relax. Soren didn’t sound like he’s trashing the NEX, he just wants to have a small/fast prime and a decent zoom to go with the nice body. What’s wrong with that?
Also, I wouldn’t exactly say that m4/3 is a downgrade especially if you know how to use it; my photog buddies (with FF bodies like 5DII and D700) like what they see from my little E-PL2.
I’m a Micro Four Thirds user and I agree that the lens lineup is superior. But whether the NEX system with its fewer lenses is suited to you would depend a lot on your shooting style. I use my 40mm equivalent pancake for almost 40% of my shots, despite owning 5 lens in total. I think I would be fine with taking the majority of my photos with the 36mm equivalent Zeiss while using the 50/1.8 and the 16/2.8 every once in a while.
Lets be honest, pana 20mm/1.7 is only lens on market which makes true sense using on GF/EP/NEX bodies.
One lens 🙂
Samsung NX also has nice pancakes 😉
On the other hand, a NEX body makes sense as a digital “film back” for every lens, bellows, microscope, etc that I own.
The NEX-7 could be the ideal camera body for studio, lab and technical work, if the sensor is good enough.
I agree that the Lumix 20/1.7 pancake makes a lot of sense on the smaller Micro Four Thirds bodies. However, I’m not going to dismiss Zeiss 24/1.8 because of its size. If the Zeiss lives up to expectations and is able to produce stellar image quality in conjunction with Sony’s new sensor, then there is a place for larger lenses. It’s a tradeoff like everything else. A NEX-7 with the 24/1.8 should still be substantially more compact than a DSLR.
I like my pany 20/1.7 a lot but I also enjoy using the oly 9-18mm, which is very small considering it has great IQ and is equivalent to 18-36.
The oly 12/2 and 45/1.8 are bright primes and still pretty small. pana 14/2.5 is another decent pancake.
The Sony 16/2.8 isn’t great but still a cheap pancake none the less. Then samy has 2 decent pancakes.
So there is definitely a sensical lens selection, just less limited in the m43 camp.
does anyone know for certain if the screen rotates like the other NEX series?
So carrying nex-7 and 3 lenses We save about 30% of space in bag against DSLR (A77)?
I hope Voigtlander considers making their pancake for a/e-mounts.
Then NEX will show it shine w/ compact lens, being total compact combo
Its still all can be fake..
1st – in specs says (built in falsh) in photos i dont see any flash
2nd – the sensor (small light) is next to the grip? its kind a stupid as you can cover with your hand
3rd i read about tilting lcd here.. now i think all can be different after all..
If you dont see the popup-flash next to the hotshoe I can’t help you.
The AF light on NEX-5 is also next to the grip…The built in flash is a pop-up type, located next to the hot shoe…
Still not getting this teasing pictures for NEX-7. If they already show a full A77 back and front why not the NEX-7?
It looks good but I want to see the all thing. 🙁
I know is just 4 days for the official press. 🙂
Well – i think these leaks are deliberately released by Sony. Everything they show us leads to more questions. Kind of like the TV show “Lost.” Season Finale is August 24th!
The very first picture we had of the NEX-7 was of the back.
It was only the corner but not the all back, I saw that one too.
As well I would like to know if the screen will be like A77.
Probably I’m the only one thinking this way, but I really don’t like the design of the EVF.
It seems just an add-on, too small to be comfortable and too big to ruin the compact shape.
If adding it was necessary (I’m not on the fans side) then make it a bit bigger, maybe with a slight curved shape on top, and with less depth.
This is no -nex style for me 🙁
The body looks great, but that lens is ridiculous
I agree with the guys above who said that you lose the “compactness” argument when you have a lens that large.
And if you really think a dslr is too heavy, go to the gym. Or better yet, get a decent strap. If you hang it around your neck, it’ll be heavy. Sling it over your shoulder, or even better buy a blackrapid strap.
Good job Andrea ! 🙂
What about the camcorder NEX-VG20 ?
You forget to mention it ! 😉
“New universal hot shoe” <— Looks like a Minolta iISO shoe to me?
Maybe it has extra features. It would be cool if you could connect audio speakers without having to plug it in with cables..
Sony, please make a bright pancake ~35mm eq. Bodies are improving, but to me it is impossible to consider them without any compact lenses. 2.8/16 should have been only the start.
It’s kind of sad that we have now three systems and all are compromised: you get either bodies (NEX) or lenses (m43, NX) but not both. (Sammy is delaying the bodies’ refresh – let’s hope for good news from them.)
There is a difference between seeing the nex 5 online, and seeing it in a camera shop and holding it. I saw and handled the nex 5 with the 18-55mm lens attached. The nex 5 is small,really small, solid and light. The 18-55mm lens is not that big in person, and was smooth as warm butter. That 24mm 1.8 looks about the same size or a little smaller than the 18-55mm. Much better to carry this around for day trips than a full size dslr in my opinion. Plus, the versatility of using all your old manual focus lenses(minolta mc/md etc.) cannot be overlooked, many of them will do great on the nex I hear. The nex3/5 are for opening up the world of large sensor digital photography for the masses, not a specialized professional photographer, although you could get professional results with these nex cameras. The nex-7 looks awesome to me, just the right size,it appears to have lots of controls, most likely improved image quality over even the nex5, ability to use my f42 flash if desired, I think I might like the nex-7 over the a77 even. But, I like to take Birds in flight photos also, so, the a77 would be better for that. Then again they are now making the new a-mount adapter, so, nex-7 might win again, if I can ever scrape up the cash.
Still no news on the VG20??
Thanks
Did some quick measurements and eyeball comparisons based on mount size and it would appear that we are looking at a camera the size of the X100 up to the height of the lower portion of the top plate (where the shutter lies).
With the lens hood on my X100, the Zeiss 24mm looks to be about 1/4 of an inch longer.
So, if you find the X100 compact enough, the NEX-7 will be just fine. Size comparisons are all relative to your own ideal size and for some people the NEX w/lens will never be small enough. Personally, I look at the system as a replacement for my Leica CL and as such will be perfect.
Another comparison I did was to take an old neglected Yashica 50mm in C/Y mount and place it on the NEX-3. The size of the lens plus adapter looks to match the Zeiss 24mm almost exactly. Even on the NEX-3, this lens feels nice – granted the Zeiss will likely be heavier but better balanced on the larger 7.
NEX-VG20 it’s so awesome that they’re not leaking any info or it was just a rumor after all?
Someone kwons exactly the size of NEX7?
Because in my opinion prefer bit more bigger than actual NEX5. In a small size with huge amount of buttons might be useless for my fingers.. Then i prefer A77.. The decision between A77 and NEX7 is killing me!!
What’s the current rumor for the availability of the 55-210 lense?
Don’t know yet 🙁
Any pictures of the external viewfinder for the 5N?
Too bad. This means too late for my holiday in september. Was thinking to leave the A700 behind, but my longest NEX lense is 18-55mm 🙂 or 135 in MF (which I am not good with).
With only a few day left till years of rumors become true…
Hopefully most of us will be happy and not disappointed with image quality and/or ergonomics, and we as a group can then focus on watching Sony’s rebuilding of a lens assortment matching the capabilities of these new platforms, and then a serious move into full-frame with replacements for the a900 and a850.
I can’t wait for the day’s following the new releases to hear what the truth really is, and to see what was just marketing hype and what becomes a new standard in performance.
Interesting… the NEX-7 looks like an interesting option for DSLR folks who might not want to bring their A77 with them… say on a hike. If it offers the same image quality, but at a fraction of the bulk, it is a compelling option.
I can see this being valuable on a hike, where you would have taken a DSLR, but wanted to save on space/bulk in your pack… the NEX-7, even with the eyepiece viewfinder and complement of lenses, would be a hit in this regard. I can see A77 users owning an NEX-7 and the 2nd gen adapter for their Alpha mount glass.
My first 2011/2012 purchase will the the A77… the NEX-7 is a compelling 2nd purchase, however.
I should add: I don’t believe the NEX-7 is aimed at the digicam market. Sony has that base covered with the whole range of digicams. (TX/HX/etc.) So there is no risk to either the DSLR or digicam market with the NEX. Ergonomics and packing limitations are what Sony is targetting here. With the robust looking build of the NEX-7, I believe this will be aimed at people who travel alot and do alot of travel photography.
admin,
got possible to know is any built in intervalmeter in orange777?
I agree with the poster stating this looks like it may be an ideal digital back.
Coupled with an M adaptor and some Leica glass, those 24MP could well resolve themselves very nicely indeed.
Question: does the NEX 7 have a remote shutter release? And does it do real AE bracketing and not the pathetic AE bracketing that the NEX 3/5 do?
Hi, I’m new here and currently thinking about selling my dSLR plus lenses to jump on mirror less system and if I’ll miss in the future dSLR capabalities I’ll get a FX dSLR.
As it stands now I’m thinking about Fuji FinePix X100 until I’ve seen this new baby from Sony.
The question is, does anybody know what those two ‘knobs’ on the top of the camera do? Do they have the same functionality like on Fuji – exposure compensation and exposure time settings?
If not I’ll get Fuji instead. I love my dSLR for ability to quickly access what I need and Fuji gives direct access to Aperture, Speed, Exposure and via a button to ISO settings.
If somebody has any info regarding those two knobs please let me know, would be much appreciated.
Probably these two dials are Aperture and Speed control. Also these will be couple of buttoms that we can assign personal configuration as we have in Nex3 and 5.
Fuji X100 is a great camera but NEX-7 probably the biggining of the new legend, The Legend of NEX! As big as Leica!!
Who came up with the NEX5 being 80% of an DSLR? I use it with the crappy 16 mm, leica cron 35 an zeiss biogon 21. Body and 4 lenses ( forgot to mention the Nokton) fits a tiny lowepro bag and weigths the same as my
Rebel and a crappy 17-55 zoom. If you watt good L glass like the 24 mm, it weights a ton. Hence the switch to Leica and then to NEX
Wish it was dust and moisture proof!
Are these NEX 7 pics photoshopped composites or renderings?
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