Let’s start with a “rolling shutter” effect comparison. On top you have the Sony NEX-5
The japanese website DC.watch.impress posted a new image Gallery with some NEX image samples at different ISO settings
The korean website SLRclub posted the second part of their Sony NEX5 review. The article is available in korean only but there are plenty of videos to watch!
One of our readers asked Sony “if it would be possible that future firmware updates will add auto focus for ALphamount lenses? or is this a hardware limitation?“:
The answer from Sony: “Hi XXX, The LA-EA1 Mount adaptor which allows use of A-mount lenses on NEX cameras does not include auto-focus actuation for A-mount lenses. The NEX recognize the value of AF for A-mount lenses with NEX cameras, but the slow AF acquisition time of legacy mount lenses with Contrast AF systems resulted in AF function not being included. This is consistent with other Lens Mount adaptors for cameras using Contrast AF with legacy lenses. NEX also uses a powerful Focus Magnifier to aid Manual Focusing, helpful when using A-mount lenses. I hope that info was helpful!”
And according to primetimecrew NEX cameras will be available late August (is that really true?)
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Hi Andrea,
ist es gerade zufall, dass diese artikeln zu meinen gestrige passen ? http://fredmutter.de/tag/alpha-nex/ !?!?
Der russische link (aus http://fredmutter.de/sony/sony-reflex/2010/05/19/sony-nex-5-system-les-dernieres-nouvelles/) solltest du auch veröffentlichen
Hi Fred!
DC.watch is inside my RSS feed and the slrclub link was posted by one of my readers on that website (see the comments to find it). Cheers 🙂
To me the Samsung suffers a lot from the jello effect. The result can make someone seasick.
Even though the NEX suffers as well the result looks more like the kamera has been handheld-tilted a bit during panning. More acceptable than the Samsung.
The big difference though is that Sony seems to make the video in a EU-friendly format while Samsung is aimed strictly for USA and Japan (and other 60Hz power cycle countries).
I hope there is no 30 minute lock on NEX as for other cameras aimed for the EU market (tax reasons).
I wonder if the shutter sound can be adjusted and turned off or if a chewing gum on the speaker can work?
very good video demo. NEX looks acceptable or I should say it is very good at its price. Great job!
I don’t understand: my link published at the first comment is going wrong 🙁
Ich meinte, dieses link hat du noch nicht veröffentlich : http://prophotos.ru/reviews/14466-sony-nex-5-polevoy-test?page=5
I think the right question for Sony representative is:
Will the SSM and SAM lenses work with contrast AF and the A-mount adapter for NEX cameras? Could it be added by firmware?
I didn’t understand sony’s response about Autofocus can anyone explain it? is it possible with a firmware or not?
Yes please what all the information that sony said about AF??? they are not making me understand..
@Erik… the shutter is mechanical… the sound is here to stay…. see this FLV for the sound of the shutter:
http://media.slrclub.com/review/body/sony/1005_nex5/features_17_sony_nex5__fastshot.flv
Interesting, that Sony reply about AF.
If what they say is true (and it won’t be the first time different levels of Sony hierarchy have contradicted each other), the LA-EA1 adapter will not have “actuation”. This suggests to me that AF will not be possible via firmware updates, at least with the current adapter, because the hardware will not have the features required to drive (“actuate”) AF.
Earlier responses and interviews have covered the problem of slow focusing as a reason why Sony decided not to allow AF with “legacy” lenses, but the interview with executive Toru Katsumoto suggested Sony was still looking into the problem and left open a door for a firmware update to allow AF.
The possibilities as they are now:
1) AF not possible with adapter due to lacking in hardware to do so. Firmware upgrades will not fix this, but possible new adapter could.
2) AF theoretically possible with adapter (hardware capabilities in place), but disabled in firmware due to slow focusing. Firmware upgrades will fix this.
I’m a little concerned they are using the term legacy to refer to the Alpha mount.
Sony canceled my order 🙁
Futile
Might be a good thing as the sensor will be more protected from dust.
@Alex
Your order of the Nex-5 or the A-mount adaptor?
Sorry, amazon, not sony canceled my order for Sony Nex-5 with 17mm
@futile: thanks for the link. It would have been nice if they could have had some other sound, like spoken voice with it, just to give an idea of the relative loudness. Compared to absolute quiet, it sounds pretty loud. I hope it is not as noisy as my Alpha DSLR. 🙁 I hope it is not as loud as other DSLRs! That was one advantage I had hoped we’d find in a mirrorless camera….