Image on top. The bad news reported by Amazon US (Click here).
Bad news guys! I just got this via one of my readers (Thanks!): “Warehouse express UK say they will not be filling the pre-order lsit and have been told by Sony they will not be getting NEX-7 until begining March 2012. I spoke to Sony UK today and politley pushed for any information they could tell me. What I got was that there are no NEX-7’s in the UK. Sony hoping to make a statement ‘at some point soon’ and customers on their pre-order list are to be contacted and offered a refund.
It appears that companies differ some take the money upfront some do not until item ships. Does not really clear up the information some people in the USA are being given that early pre-orders are still likely to be shipped soon??”
Another reader sent me this: “I spoke with a US Sony rep who told me they have received the NEX-7 body & NEX-7 w/18-55mm lens into their warehouse. They said they have enough to fulfill current preorders on them but can no longer take preorders for the NEX-7 body option. They said there are still able to add more preorders for the one with the lens. Their website seems to suggest this also as the NEX-7 now says coming soon instead an availability date: http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666375235”
Damn, it is so bad that Sony will miss the Christmas sales. They made a very nice camera almost everybody likes and they cannot be awarded for that. And the competition will now have more time to copy the NEX-7.
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NEX cameras and lens preorder links (Click on shopname to check price and availability):
Sony NEX-7 [shopcountry 8454].
Sony NEX-5n [shopcountry 8452].
Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 [shopcountry 8450].
Sony 50mm f/1.8 [shopcountry 8448].
Sony 55-210mm [shopcountry 8444].
NEX-5n viewfinder [shopcountry 9110].
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so excited about this camera, but i luckily just ordered the last, yes last a77 stock in all new york camera stores at adorama. picking it up later.
Where is the press release rumour?
MARCH???
Well i’ll probably give up on the NEX-7.. and there’ll be Fuji’s ‘better than apsc sensor’ mirrorless system and other new micro 4/3s by then 🙁
March or probably later. The factory for the NEX-7 stands 2-3 meters deep in the water. At least every machine on the ground floor is scrap. It will take 5-7 months to get the production line running again. To setup a production line for the NEX-7 in another factory will also take around 6 months. After that Sony needs 4-8 weeks to produce some thousands and to get the cameras from the factory in Thailand to the dealers in Europe and America (the container ship alone needs 2-3 weeks).
Andrea,
Any news on the SEL24f18Z?
Is it also delayed?
Thanks
Jack
This is unfortunate for sure
but “I think” the competition is pretty clueless to what we want.
(Panasonic/Olympus… WHY can’t you make a GF-1 or E-P3 with a built in highRes EVF on the side?????????)
I played with the NEX 7 at PhotoPlus and I have to say it’s pretty much the closest thing to a personal camera I would love.
Alas, now we wait again….
am
too bad sony, too bad, u lose competition while u have a great product.. that’s really paintful
yes, it is too bad; but remember that other cameras–including the x100–have taken a long time to appear after announcement, and have been big successes.
It’s not just the NEX 7, however; all of Sony’s new cameras will soon run out of stock. Maybe people will give the camera for Christmas, even though it might mean March delivery. I can tell you, I would love that gift!
It will be a good time to buy the NEX 5n? .. or should I wait a few more months until you are sure that the theme of “click” is solved ..
The click problem has been solved. I sent my 5N back to Sony Laredo and the clicking noise is no longer audible.
NEX5N is in the same situation.Once the current stock is finished you will need to wait.It can be March or can be July, who knows.All NEX and ALFA cameras are produced in the same factory which now stands under 3 m of water.Alredy is “out of stock” on Sony Canada for example (same with NEX7 which was available for preorder until yesterday). A77 and A65 can be preordered with delivery Jan 17 2012 so they still have a few more batches to come. However it looks like preorders (at least on Sony Canada) will be delivered between November 21 and December 7).
Reading the news from Thailand it looks like they me be able to pump the water out starting mid November and by New Year they expect to finish pumping and restore utilities. So factory cleanup, and retooling after that which I read estimates can take up to 6 months, so March delivery is a very optimistic estimate ( I would not bet on it).
Looks like Sony has bad luck with APS-C market. Why don’t they focus on new full frames during this wait? I hope they recover soon.
thats right, on apsc market they lost a time and moment, i think they should focus hard to make a new full frame
Sucks for Sony because they might face good competition by then.
I am probably buying it anyway, because the NEX-7 seems perfect for me. 🙂
Works fine by me, I don’t have time to put hours into photography before june 2012 anyway. Maybe they can patch up the customers disadisfaction with the incident by making some awesome improvements in the firmware? The nex-7 was rushed a bit through its paces given the time the a77 was launched the nex-7 was just a prop, and it was a while later before it was shown working.
I have also talked to Sony Canada this morning and turnout… no surprise… my preorder for NEX-7 will be delay. Good news for me though… or at least if it was to be true… They said my order will be shipped in the 2nd week of December. In other word, I will get it before Christmas.
I hope I will get it soon coz I already bought all other lenses and accessories. Am I too excited about the camera? :p
It’s too bad that the flood in Thailand not only caused Sony to miss the Christmas season with many of their products but more importantly caused so much misery for Thailand and its denizens. I would not be surprised if the manufacturers affected by the flooding move (or consider moving) their factories/assembly plants elsewhere, which would be an even worse problem for the nation. In the end, building in a flood plain may not be the best of ideas, especially when the flood plain can be ravaged by heavier than usual monsoonal rainfall.
I’m not bothered about the news because that really is the ugliest camera I’ve seen for a long time.
This comment is wrong on so many levels! I feel for those poor people in Thailand, a lot less for those with delayed orders but I feel nothing for idiots like you. Troll.
If Sony are looking for factories then move to Scotland UK. Plenty of people looking for work and good drainage for all the rain!
No disasters ever happen here 🙂
Plus we would be first to get the new cameras 😉
Or Wales, where they already have a long-established factory, which I think is currently making video cameras.
That wouldn’t be the best move for sony and its costumers. Unless your folks agree to work for $3-5/hour, for a nex7 made in Scotland
UK, I might have to pay 3k dollars body only…
No disasters except the coming deep freeze!
Nikon is the same, except for the new mirrorless which are made in China.
An above average monsoon season started hitting Thailand in July, Sony had no backup plan for one of the most anticipated cameras they have, and they are unable to ramp up production of this camera somewhere else sooner than 5 months?? I am reconsidering EVER purchasing a product from a company that has no executives or engineers that show any common sense.
I hope the March shipment announcement is a false rumor.
This apply s to lots of company’s. Nikon have troubles apart from useless Nikon 1. and I suppose you will not be buying Japanese cars. Honda, Nissan and Toyota all effected. Yes Honda make cars all over the world inc here in UK BUT the Thailand factory produces parts they all use so factories in UK, Europe, Brazil India and the Philippines plus probably others are all slowing or stopping production because of lack of parts. and they have important new models just coming out such as the 2012 Honda Civic which is having good reviews but a friend cant even book a test drive So will probably go for a ford.
Well Sony is still not budging, and still is telling me they will ship me the Nex-7 on 11/11 🙂
Reply to query I sent today…
Dear xxxxxxx,
Thanks for shopping with Sony!
The a NEX-7 with 18-55mm lens is currently on a pre-order status, and I’m sorry to tell you that your estimated ship date has been delayed. Please don’t worry, we are working to fulfill your order as soon as possible. Currently, the new estimated ship date is November 11, 2011.
As soon as your order ships, we’ll send you an email to let you know what the tracking number is. You can also check your order status by going to http://www.store.sony.com.
I’ve credited your account with the amount of the shipping charges to make up for the inconvenience. Your credit reference number is xxxxxxxxxxxxx. This credit has been issued and you should be able to see it on your bank statement within 7-10 business days upon shipment of your order.
If you have any other questions about your order, please reply to this email. We’re more than happy to help.
Thanks for choosing Sony,
What a tragedy for the workers and company and a disappointment for me. It may give a chance to see what Fuji is offering but I bet the new X will be $$$. The 7 was right at my limit (and a little above considering the need for nice new glass to go with it)
I hope this post isn’t true. If we have to wait until March Sony will have a lot of desperate customers buying every last NEX 7 they can throw at us (if that isn’t already true!)
It’s a really tragic situation in Thailand and a hole that Sony is probably wishing it didn’t have to climb out of, however, I would rather wait while they get the production right and also while the people of Thailand get themselves back to something like normal.
Perhaps the silver lining is that by then there may be a wider range of lenses available?
“They said they have enough to fulfill current preorders on them but can no longer take preorders for the NEX-7 body option”
Fingers crossed this is true.
This really sucks, I was crossing my fingers, and hoping badly to have it by my US trip, guess not now, this sucks, I’m now left to use my iPhone camera lol, I’m guessing a lot of people who wanted it by christmas will now look at other alternatives like an Olympus EP3 or some sort.
Well the NEX’s certainly not a classic look so I wonder if by march it’s already going to start looking as dated as my Saturn?
You say you’re not interested in the camera yet you still stuck around to give you negative comments. Please move along troll.
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Please go back to your gx1 and the rest of the m34 fanboys (getting worse than canon fanboys they are!)
so why comment on this article when you’re not a fan of the NEX system? sheesh! troll
I ordered one at Amazon on Aug. 25. Is there any chance I can get it in Nov.?
Well, my saga continues… Ordered a77 Body from DigitalRev in Hong Kong and they sent me a UK PAL model. I am sending it back!
Ordered a77 Body from Simply Electronics and they guaranteed on their website and in an email from their Customer Support that I would get a US NTSC model. DHL just delivered… Yep, you guessed it… UK PAL model. So now I am sending back TWO a77’s tomorrow.
Thanks to Andrea I see Amazon is selling the a77 body with delivery date of Nov 11. So I just ordered that.
I’ve now actually spent $3200 (Amazon doesn’t charge until shipping) and I still do not have the a77 I want. A US NTSC model.
What annoys me is that on all my Sony Cybershot cameras you can chose NTSC or PAL video, but in their expensive cameras you buy one or the other.
Ah well, hopefully Amazon will send me the US NTSC camera and I’ll be off to Hawaii with the camera I want. Otherwise back to my a55!!!…
So is this the case with the NEX7? I preordered from DigitalRev and I prefer NTSC over PAL. On the 7D I just choose between the two, so to me this one or the other is just plain ridiculous.
Hopefully
Sony will use this spare time to come out with a killer firmware to fully exploit the the full potential of the new sensor.
Amen to that!!!…
just ordered my a65 from bestbuy, yes, bestbuy…
I like the look of the A65, visually it does have a look that won’t be outdated in the near future. Just wish they would do better with the NEX’s because I like the smaller form factor.
I pre-ordered the NEX 7 last month directly from their Sony Store thinking I had a better shot than with a retail store preorder, after all they make more $$ this way. The only downside was I had to pay some $87 in state tax (they have Sony stores/retail outlets in AZ and therefore must charge the tax), but felt it was worth it possibly giving me an edge. I checked my account today and it said it was supposed to ship the next day back in October? So, I called them and they said they had transferred a lot of their planned release stock out of harms way and relocated much of their manufacturing plants before the waters did the plant in, so cameras would be available for those who preorder. Tonight I got an email saying my order had been delayed from the October ship date and would be shipped on 11/11/11 (lucky numbers 🙂 . So, time will shortly tell. It could be that they are telling the truth and have a large stock of cameras or they’re just telling everyone this hoping they’ll wait. I guess I’ll know soon enough.
I want the small form factor of the NEX 7 for the new scuba diving rig. For you divers out there, Nauticam answered a lteer I end them months ago and said they are all primed waiting for the NEX 7 production release and will have a housing on the market 6 weeks after receiving their camera. You can be assured they’re at the top of the waiting list, so I’m hoping to dive with the NEX7 and 30mm and 18-55mm lens in Asia in mid-February. Good news that we’ll have a small, lightweight 25MP and HD video underwater camera soon instead of lugging a large SLR rig around. Should all fit n my carry-on….can’t wait 🙂
Lets hope Sony being honest here and I’ll see my camera in 2 weeks.
I look forward to being able to weigh the NEX 7 and the Fuji mirrorless side by side. I’d rather spend my money once, and on the system I won’t regret buying. This delay is a godsend for me.