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USAtoday (Click here) wrote an article about the NEX-7: “In terms of all-around performance, though, the NEX-7 is the best mirrorless camera we’ve tested. It features a combination of control, image quality, and responsiveness that most other cameras in this segment can’t match.”
Mike Kobal (Click here) is again using the NEX-7 for fashion photography: “I noticed the unintimidating effect the Nex7 had on my subjects. The photographer is just testing the light, this can’t be the session yet, the big camera is sitting over there on the tripod, those or similar thoughts where probably crossing their minds and it helped establish a relaxed atmosphere right from the beginning.”
The just redesigned blog Soundimagesplus (Click here) tried to answer the big question, is the NEX-7 or Fuji X PRO 1….which one is the best? The answer in short: “I would choose the NEX-7. Its a much better handling and performing camera with 50% more pixels, its cheaper, it has more lenses available and its definitely more “quirk-free” than the X-Pro 1. In terms of image quality the extra size has to be balanced out by the superior definition of the Fuji, its vastly superior high ISO performance and its seriously good jpgs.”
The NEX-7 keeps being a top seller at t Amazon US (place 1), Amazon Germany (place 2), Amazon France (place 3) and is doing “bad” at Amazon UK (place 34???) only.
Click those direct search links to check price and in Stock status of the NEX-7:
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You’re tempting me again =(
Wow! The word today is that Sony is laying off approximately 10,000.
http://news.techeye.net/business/sony-plans-10000-job-cuts
We seriously have to hope that this does not affect the digital image division! I, too, am one of the frustrated people waiting for Sony to release their next generation full frame camera…. all the while seriously pondering the Nikon D800.
goodbye TV department.
I save a money everyday to buy this little gem with zeiss 24mm/1.8 XDD so I can’t wait to have it ^0^
Mine just came in the mail today. It’s the first camera I’ve had since an N80 that I haven’t touched in several years. It’s a little intimidating so far but I’m sure I’ll pick it all up soon.
I agree that the NEX-7 is one nice camera. My only question is why would Sony put so much effort in the body and not have more than one solid choice in the lens department? I sure hope that Sony addresses that issue as they did a wonderful job with the body!
The 50mm 1.8 OSS is fantastic. I just received mine, and it is marvelously sharp wide open.
The 50 does indeed review well. Just hard to base such an impressive body on two, maybe three lenses.
“I’d NEVER date a guy with such a SMALL camera” is what the model was saying. 😀
damn, yeah, something along those lines-but she changed her mind at the last minute spotting the big camera with the big lens on the big tripod 🙂
and thanks to andrea for posting my link!
Love your work Mike! Any chance of using an E-M5 for future shoots, since it also has a grip too? You’ve used a GH2 before and I’d love to see shots by it.
Btw, it’s all in the technique 😉
thanks Nawaf! You bet, I was promises a loaner from BH, haven’t received it yet, really looking forward to shoot with that camera 🙂
“it has more lenses available and its definitely more “quirk-free” than the X-Pro 1” : More available lenses that can’t provide the quality of the Fuji ones…, with an much easier setup, no “quirk” at all. Nex-7 + Sony Zeiss 24mm is a wonderful gear, but Fuji provided an amazing basic gear to start. Soundimagesplus expresses an opinion which could not be the one of other photographers. Nex-7 and X-Pro 1 are very different gears, for different photographers.
Both cameras have an unintimidating effect, in studio as in the street and Mike’s work is remarkable. Really nice !
More lenses??? Quantity is not quality. In terms of good lenses, X Pro 1 has many more. Nex7 is a great body, but lenses are missing! But let’s be sincere!
how many more? they only got 3. Sony have the 50mm1.8 and the CZ 24mm1.8
+1! This is the first time I heard the NEX line-up being a plus 🙂
NEX-7/X-pro1 choice is difficult. For sure the Sony is not plagued by quirks the same way as the Fuji. For some, the PC-like Sony experience can be intimidating. Myself, being both in IT and an experienced photographer, both are very good. Sony more pixels, Fuji better IQ, better high ISO. Being a bit unsteady I could use the better high ISO of the Fuji for increased shutter speed.
If I go for Sony it would be with the 24mm AF Zeiss + a couple of MF primes (aready have 1 Leica and two Zeiss)
The Fuji lens road map is well thought through while the Sony lens road map clearly shows they do not understand the needs from potential NEX-7 buyers.
I’ve had my Nex-7 for a couple months and am really enjoying it.
Besides the somewhat limited lens lineup, the biggest thing keeps me from selling all my full-frame Nikon gear and going just with Nex is focus tracking. I don’t shoot a ton of sports, but I would like to at least get photos of my daughter as she runs around the park. Setting the Nex-7 to center-point, continuous focus is usable, but the 3D AF tracking on my D700 that follows the subject around and is super accurate is at a totally different level. The “object tracking” on the Nex-7 is pretty useless for me personally, as I feel I will miss the shot I wanted to take in first place as I’m trying to set the subject (via color) to track.
I notice that the new Olympus E-M5 has 3D AF tracking. Do you think this will come to future Nex cameras? Besides the fact I’ve already invested a bit in the Nex system, I definitely like the larger sensor over M43.
Been in m43 for three years and the limited tonality/dymnamic range is a limitation I tolerate less and less. Panasonic/Olympus do not seem to have funding nor competence to develop the heart of the camera as Canon and Nikon/Sony does and deliver. Very impressed with the strong improvements of already excellent cameras as Nikon/Sony with the D800 and Canon with the 5DMkIII. Fuji also has done real development with their new sensor solution.
If the NEX had a 24-70 2.8 and a 70-300 (ala the A mount G) I would happily buy one and never buy another lens again. I have built up my A mount glass collection and the only 2 I keep in my bag 100% of the time are my sigma 24-70 and my 70-300G. If I could replace my DSLR walk around with a NEX walk around kit, it would be perfect.
It wouldnt matter to me if the lenses were a little bulky (I am under no expectations that a 300mm will be pocketable!), as long as the size, and especially the weight is significantly less than the A mount versions.
I think the NEX line up needs to be focused more on being an accompaniment to a DSLR, rather than the same thing but smaller. If I wanted to carry a dozen primes to a job and keep switching them every 15mins, I can happily do that with my A mount, If I want to just go out in the evening and have fun with my camera without compromising the quality too much, the set up I described would be ideal.
The NEX-7 looks almost perfect for me… I just wish it would have three additional features:
1) Integrated GPS for automatic geotagging. A small camera such the NEX-7 is the perfect go “anywhere” camera and geolocation would be great.
2) Integrated Wifi for Tethering with an iPad (mainly with so much great photo Apps now)
If you want shoot, you don’t need to bring anything else. The camera and the new iPad.
3) A way to enter some keywords for automatic tagging pre-shutter (no need to tag any pictures later when you sync your pictures with Aperture/Lightroom). You go to shoot a wedding or so, just enter “Jules & Julia”, “Wedding” “NYC” and you’ll automatically have these keywords on all following pictures (as well as dates and geolocation, etc…)
It’s just some thought and some wishes I’d love… And then, it would be the perfect camera for what I’m looking for… Maybe in a NEX-7N??