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Sony NEX-7 Interchangeable Lens Camera

Sony takes pro-quality imaging and creative options to new extremes with the easy-to-use NEX-7.

24 Aug 2011 10:18AM by ePHOTOzine | Sony NEX-7 in Mirrorless Cameras

Sony has launched the NEX 7, an all in one compact interchangeable lens camera.

With a stunning 24.3 megapixels, and a shutter release lag of just 0.02 seconds, it is a very high performance camera. Its newly developed Exmor sensor teamed with its BIONZ image processing engine make it very powerful.

It is also the world's first compact camera that features and XGA OLED TruFinder screen for precise framing and focusing.

The camera also features an intuitive new TRINAVI control, enabling fast access to shooting modes and control settings with the flexibility of a DSLR camera.

The NEX 7 also features an auto lock accessory shoe, which is a first for E-mount cameras.

The NEX 7 will be available from November 2011. The NEX-7 with an 18-55m lens has an RRP of £1000.

Do you have a question about the new camera?

Sony's photography expert Paul Genge will be holding a live Q&A session at 7.30pm tonight on Facebook. Paul will be able to answer any questions you have about the new α77, α65, NEX-7, and NEX-5N cameras which launched today. You can join the chat here: Sony UK.

Key features:

24.3 effective megapixels Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
Quick, responsive autofocus and world’s fastest (0.02 sec) release time lag
Quick, versatile new TRINAVI control
High-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder and built-in flash
Full HD Movie with 50p/25p, manual focus, full P/A/S/M exposure control and improved audio
10fps continuous shooting (Speed priority mode)

Sony NEX-7 Photos of Equipment

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Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Manufacturer	Sony
Image Sensor
	Pixels	24.3Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	6000
	Pixels (H)	4000
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	23.5mm
	Sensor Size (height)	15.6mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2 16:9
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	921.600
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Multi Manual Spot Face Detection AF Tracking
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/4000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Bulb mode	Yes
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes AB A
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Multi Pattern Spot
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 16000
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade
	Exposure Comp	+/-5
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder Resolution	2,359,296
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	10fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 FullHD 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	50p,50i,25p,60p,60i,24p
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	No
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Wi-Fi	No Data
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC Memory Stick (Sony) SDXC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	NP-FW50
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	335shots
Box Contents
	Box Contents	SEL1855 E-mount 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 lens, NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, USB cable (Mini B), Lens cap, Shoulder strap, CD-ROM, BC-VW1 Battery Charger, Body Cleaning cloth
Dimensions
	Weight	291g
	Width	119.9mm
	Height	66.9mm
	Depth	42.6mm

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Photographs taken using the Sony NEX-7

Looking across the lava planes (Iceland)

Comments

davey_griffo 11 213 165

24 Aug 2011 12:38PM

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Wow. With that resolution, & a viewfinder, this suddenly makes the CSC a very serious piece of kit. It remains to be seen what the resolution is though, & how well it works.

fotubug999 9 1

24 Aug 2011 1:58PM

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These days Sony tends to do everything right about digital cameras, EXCEPT for the megapixel count Sad

. What is the point of having 24MP ? Not everyone is going to print a photo of 8 feet x 10 feet. Even a primary school boy can tell you that the image quality is going to suffer, and would be worse than a photo shot with a camera with 10MP on an APS-C size sensor.

The days where the consuming public can be sheepishly or moronically conned into believing More is Better for MP count are certainly over! Sony, please go back to the basics! Besides, reducing the MP count will drastically lower the cost of the camera too! That simple.

Otherwise, this is a fantastic camera

JohnAR 10

24 Aug 2011 5:06PM

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fotubug999 may be right, however Sony is undoubtedly ahead of the game with [APS] sensors, based on the current 16.2MP unit which is being used quite a lot, also by other companies, so lets give them the benefit of the doubt for now, but regardless of image quality, I have to completely agree that for a CSC 24MP is over the top. The native image size for this sensor will be 20 inches by 13.33 inches at 3x2 ratio based on 300ppi.

mgts24 9 6

24 Aug 2011 9:40PM

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I wish also that the manufacturers of these premium compacts would make some faster zoom lenses. Many of them are appallingly slow (this also goes for the Olympus micro 4 thirds range) though admittedly there are some lovely fast primes out there. My concern is that with primes, I would end up switching lenses an awful lot and then dust become a real issue.