Sony NEX-7_behind the scene from post production on Vimeo.
Quesabesde (Click here for the translation) posted a new NEX-7 review. He easily recommends the camera as long as you are willing to pay a lot of money for top optics like the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens.
Sony NEX-7 in Vegas with the Leica 35 Summilux ASPH and Zeiss 24 1.8 by Steve Huff (Click here).
A pretty “unfair” comparison between a new Canon 5DmarkIII fullframe camera and the APS-C NEX-7 by Mike Kobal (Click here).
By the way, the NEX-7 main competitor the Fuji X PRO 1 is now in Stock at Amazon and back on the top of the most sold mirrorless cameras (Click here to see the ranking). I think there is plenty of room above the NEX-7 for a NEX-9 with advanced new sensor technology. Hope Sony managers are thinking on the same wave like me 🙂
NEX-7 in Stock status link check: [shopcountry 8454].
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NEX-9 will have an Octagonal sensor i.e, no corners! 🙂
buh an octagon and many corners :-/ 😛
You got me there! LOL.
any nex-f3 rumors?
Any nex f3 rumors.. Kinda waiting for the April pile of info
has anyone used a nikon to E adapter? How well does it work. I have lots of nikon glass and I could use my mamiya to nikon adapter with that adapter and then use my Mamiya glass on that. 😀
It is just an empty tube (unless you get the G version that would control the aperture).
On NEX-7, they are manageable. I really can not think of any reason to use them though (I have a bunch of Olympus pen F lenses that are tiny and far better).
Because he already has them maybe?
No Nex-9 please. Make tribute to first Minolta Pro XK… and acknowledge Olympus buy and KM heritage… And partner with Apple with a cherry on top.
OlympuSony aOM-NeXKM9xiPad…
The pictures from the 35mm Leica look MUCH MUCH BETTER than from that “Zeiss” plastic toy. (mhhhh, yeah Zeiss you call it, coming from a SONY factory)
Huh?!
Ummmm the zeiss is solid metal construction.
I smell a m4/3 troll
What’s unfair about Mike Kobal’s test??? Just because the results aren’t what you wanted, doesn’t make it an unfair test. There are plenty of amateurs posting unreliable tests, Mike Kobal isn’t one of them.
Because he is comparing a full frame camera to an APS-C camera silly.
Those two beast have 24mpx on one side and 21 on the other. So comparing the two is fair 😉
Yep, exactly. Because of the sensor size difference!
guys! put your guns down. its a street fight. who said anything being being fair ;)?. seriously though, I just didn’t have a chance to do a separate test with the Nex 7 in low light and this was a good opportunity, I love the Nex 7 and it can easily take on full frame cameras shooting stills in the studio, beats my 5Dmk2 on pixel level sharpness at low iso, video against one of the top guns like the 5D3, well, doesn’t stand a chance, still beats plenty of serious ccd cams in low light. Look at all the forum chatter and comparisons between the fuji x pro 1 and full frame, well received because it beats a 3 year old FF camera, not fair, I will put it up against something current and we shall see who is the last man, i mean cam, standing 🙂
i wonder if you also put your car and bicycle up for a street fight and to make it less fair, as a streetfight has to be, just remove one pedal on the bike.. (or put a translucent mirror in front of the nex7) .. i guess such a test would be equally surprising
don’t take this test personally, Gunnar, it is just two cameras with amazing sensors, the Nex 7 can very much hold its own against the 5D3 at low iso shooting photos, but I am also using it as a B camera to get a different angle and it is good to know where the limit is
thanks c.d.embrey. i should probably clarify my approach to make a little more sense, i test the gear i use for personal and professional work because just looking at sensor data and mtf charts wont show me how it really effects a challenging photo or video situation, i need to know how far my cameras can be pushed and how good the results are relative to much more expensive gear, because i often use cameras like the nex 7 or gh2 on jobs.
Why not to compare IQ of Canon IXUS and NEX 5N? ))
I still can’t believe Sony is still skimping on the NEX lenses. Such nice cameras, but so seriously lacking in lenses. I hope they do flesh them out in the next year or so, cuz I want me some NEX-7 bad.
The X-pro 1 only got 3 and only 9 more in the 3 yr road map. Compared to APSC mirrorless Sony actually have the most selection
Samsung has 16, 20, 30, 60, 85 primes + 18-55, 20-50, 18-200 and 50-200. As well as the 16-80 announced? More on te way.
Oh and Pentax K-01 has dozens of lenses in its native mount. The ONLY APS-C mirrorless Sony beats in quantity is the just released Fuji.
I would like a NEX 7 with touch screen but without viewfinder. And an optical and electronic adapter for Micro Four Thirds lenses on NEX cameras that would retain the angle of view (but make the lenses slower).
Sony has published a lens roadmap for the NEX
Don’t hold your breath for anything more, it just not Sony’s thing
I think the 24 1.8 and 50 1.8 hold up very well to the Fuji lenses. Personally, I would love to see a 30 or 35 1.8, but the new sigma 30 2.8 looks like a great standard lens.
Also, with focus peaking, legacy lenses work faster with the NEX-7. anyway, I am glad sony have some competition.
Comparing cameras is never a problem. It is just more information for the consumer to evaluate so a decision can be made on what tool is best for that individual. I don’t think anyone in their right mind would expect the 7 to beat the III on this test. Hell, it is FF and twice the cost. But if the test would show that the 7 was close would help someone decide if the 7 was a better choice than coughing up the extra coin and bigger footprint or are they needing to go to a full size dslr FF to meet their needs. Taking on the idea of competition the new 5DmarkIII needs to be worried about the D800. Canon shooters will stay with Canon,the question is who will upgrade to the new camera? Not that there is no reason to upgrade to that camera, it looks like a fine camera. That is just the question. The same with Nikon. The new serious shooter who is entering the market will be the big test. Who will grab the newbies. If it was me there would be no question. It wouldn’t be the III, it would be the D800, no doubt. However, I would pick up the nex7 for the lower profile as an extra camera. The camera is great. I, however, am invested in Sony Alpha mounts and will be waiting for the next FF Sony. I hope they deliver one exquisite camera despite the naysayers.
Comparing cameras is never a problem. It is just more information for the consumer to evaluate so a decision can be made on what tool is best for that individual. I don’t think anyone in their right mind would expect the 7 to beat the III on this test. Hell, it is FF and twice the cost. But if the test would show that the 7 was close would help someone decide if the 7 was a better choice than couching up the extra coin and bigger footprint or are they needing to go to a full size dslr FF to meet their needs. Taking on the idea of competition the new 5DmarkIII needs to be worried about the D800. Canon shooters will stay with Canon,the question is who will upgrade to the new camera? Not that there is no reason to upgrade to that camera, it looks like a fine camera. That is just the question. The same with Nikon. The new serious shooter who is entering the market will be the big test. Who will grab the newbies. If it was me there would be no question. It wouldn’t be the III, it would be the D800, no doubt. However, I would pick up the nex7 for the lower profile as an extra camera. The camera is great. I, however, am invested in Sony Alpha mounts and will be waiting for the next FF Sony. I hope they deliver one exquisite camera despite the naysayers.
agreed, I too am waiting for the FF Sony, if it is just like the A77 with a FF sensor and descent video codec, it will become my main workhorse for sure
keep the various comparisons coming. I want as much ammo as I can get when making my decisions. Unbias commentary with simple pros and cons of cameras and how they compare with what is out there. Keep up the work, it is helpful.
You already know what the new FF will be like just by looking at Sony’s mrketing strategy so far: it will undercut CaNikon by being cheaper (when comparing release prices), and be a litte worse in edge cases. Overall though, it will be just as usable for 99% of actual use cases.
Talking of cheaper options… I’m finding Lightroom 4 with its ability to add noise reduciton via an alpha mask (i.e. ajustment brush) a godsend for high ISO noise correction.
Those high ISO D800s/MkIIIs are looking more and more like an expensive luxury for most enthusiasts when there are cheaper workarounds (LR4 is £99: cheaper than the cheapest plastic 50 prime, and the cheapest upgrade by far for a noisy last gen camera).
Just add a noise reduciton mask on the shadows, and bring up the detail with a clarity mask in forground detail, and you’re looking a good stop better off without even trying.
Offtopic. This video looks great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEu4Hrn4_0A
WoW!!!!The nex7 video is GREATTTTT
Excellent video on NEX-7 behind the scene ! 🙂
Still no news on the fixed lens APS-C compact?
I was told by my Thai Sony rep yesterday that the NEX-7 is made in Japan only now. No production in Thailand according to him.