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A Photorumors source said that: “When you look in front of the new Sony NEX 7 with the 24mm Zeiss mounted, the new camera looks like a twin of the [shoplink 6005 ebay]Minolta Dimage A2[/shoplink] – a really small nice pro body.”. According to Photorumos that camera should be releeased very soon.
You know what I think on that. We will see a NEX-3 replacement in April, so no NEX-7 yet! The professional NEX-7 camera will be announced a few months later and share the same A77 sensor!
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I remember the A2 and it rocked. However EVF system not that reliable. The A1 and A2 where always losing video to the eye piece. But you could buy a grip!!!
Nex7 with the A2 looks… Not holding my breathe, but if it had the alpha hotshoe… Then you might have my money.
alpha hotshoe is great, but an adaptor to convert alpha flash to be used in nex is fine to me too!
This is the very first time I hope our admin was wrong lol
Can’t wait to get this tiny little beast!
Loved my A2, regret selling it everytime I remember it. Focusing and Buffer Emptying speeds were aweful, but otherwise, amazing.
Return to tradition? Me -> like. Hope the guy is right about the shape of camera, cause it’d be the nail to m4/3 coffin! 😀
How would exactly would this cause the death of m4/3’s? This would be a niche product in the grand scheme of things. Small cameras like the NEX3 or Panasonic GF series will outsell this by a wide margin. I’m sure the NEX7 will be a fine camera, but if it is indeed shaped like the A2 then I’ll pass. If I wanted something like that I’d get an A55 so I’d actually have more than 3 crappy lenses to choose from. Seems like most photographers, myself included, want a Fuji X100 with interchangeable lenses; not a DSLR without a mirror.
but it looks so ugly?
+1
If that is the general shape, then one could surmise it will have a true hotshoe.
If it meant a proper hotshoe and in-body stabilisation, I’d be keen.
How? It’s the same size/shape as the a33/a55. It would be a bit ridiculous to have the exact same camera (minus mirror) but only 3mm thinner. I dunno…I think the whole point would be to retain the same size as the NEX-5. Yes hotshoe and other options welcome but keep the size to a minimum…not that I’m a fan of cameras I can’t hold comfortably…but I’m arguing for the prepubescent boys and teenage girls out there.
the lenses are smaller also 😉 so all in all you will travel a bit lighter. But i do agree it’s a bit pointless to make a bit smaller than a33/55…
I want it ))
i doubt the NEX-7 will have more/better external controls and features then a A77(which the A2 seems to have) .. also if it was much bigger then the NEX-5, where is the use? who wants a A55 sized mirrorless with CDAF?
it doesnt look small like current nex3/5
think go with A77
When are your sources telling you that the NEX-7 will be announced, Andrea?
A little bit big… If it’s like that. Hopping it will be more X5. Looking forward to it.
Not sure how I fell about the design. I don’t hate it but I don’t love it, either.
Will the NEX 7 will have a hot-shoe or a plug, like that of the NEX 5/3?
In my book,the size of the NEX 3-5 is ridiculous…that’s why there so many things missing like a EVF,dedicated buttons and such.Also,can’t wait to have a good interchangeable lens digital camera that get rid of that dinosaur mirror…be it translucent or not.Sure,the R1 was fitting that bill but it had some limitations that today are easy to correct.
In my book,the size of the NEX 3-5 is ridiculous…that’s why there so many things missing like an EVF,dedicated buttons and such.Also,can’t wait to have a good interchangeable lens digital camera that get rid of that dinosaur mirror…be it translucent or not.Sure,the R1 was fitting that bill but it had some limitations that today are easy to correct.
Wow! It was apain to try to post something this morning.Nothing would happen.Sorry for the triple post.The last one is the good one.
You did the math question each time?
In my book,the size of the NEX 3-5 is ridiculous…that’s why there so many things missing like an EVF,dedicated buttons and such.Also,can’t wait to have a good interchangeable lens digital camera that get rid of that dinosaur mirror…be it translucent or not.Sure,the R1 was almost fitting that bill but it had some limitations that today are easy to correct.
No SSS and “We will get you the lenses someday”? Like the other poster said, I’ll pass on this for the A77. Sony, stop making redundant models and start pushing out lenses.
It’s crazy all of the models constantly being replaced with no real improvements.
“Sony, stop making redundant models and start pushing out lenses.” – sadly: that’s true for both – NEX and Alpha. Though obviously NEX is in far greater need.
Sony A77 with NEX 7 or NEX 5 as backup?
The rumors were running wild last December on the possible (soon) release of the NEX7.
Then another rumor came in saying the NEX7 is more in the form factor of the GH series.
I got the NEX5 and is very happy with it.
It would be cool if the NEX7’s form factor is like the NEX5.
There’s market for both – the GH-alike cameras and as-portable-as-possible cameras. I see no harm in Sony bringing cameras to both of these groups, unlike some of folks who post here that it’s pointless to have such body. It isn’t as long as there are buyers for it – looking at m4/3 system there obviously are some, so go Sony, go!
I just hope the focus on cameras didn’t break any plans for lenses cause right now it’s what NEX needs most – good optics. I bet ppl could live till end of this year without new body as long as Sony would release many good lenses….
I hope it doesn’t look like that – I had that camera years ago and hated it.
No good lens – no future!
At this point the lens series SELxxx – sucks!
I would be surprised if Sony produced an NEX variant that had a similar form factor to their SLT models because the choice would be simple based on lens availability alone except…. if you are interested in using that wide range of legacy style lenses from Voigtlander and the rest then it makes good sense. I don’t know if that market (beyond NEX-3 and 5) is big enough. I have over a dozen lenses waiting for the right NEX body.
The NEX is a lovely camera but Sony urgently need a few more E mount lenses *before* releasing a NEX 7. Samsung already have five lenses for their NX and they’ve just announced five more.