Sony NEX-7
 Sony NEX-7 with Sony SEL1855 |
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| Type | Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera |
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| Sensor | 23.4 × 15.6mm Exmor APS-C HD CMOS Sensor |
| Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 (3:2) (24.3 megapixels) |
| Lens | Sony E-mount |
| Flash | Incorporated flash (pop-out) |
| Shutter | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 1/4000 - 30 sec, BULB |
| Exposure metering | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Exposure modes | Intelligent Auto, Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene modes, 3D Sweep Panorama, Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot |
| Focus modes | Contrast-detection auto-focus, 25 multi-point, Centre-weighted, Flexible Spot |
| Continuous shooting | 3 frame/s, 10 frame/s in speed priority mode |
| Viewfinder | Built-in 2.4 million dots OLED Electronic viewfinder |
| ASA/ISO range | Auto, 100 – 16000 |
| Custom WB | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color temperature/filter (2500 - 9900 K), Manual (Custom), Manual (Custom set) |
| Rear LCD monitor | 3.0 in (76 mm) XtraFine TruBlack LCD, 921,600 pixels |
| Storage | Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Battery | NP-FW50, InfoLITHIUM, 7.2 V, 1080 mAh, 7.7 Wh, Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery |
| Dimensions | 119.9 x 66.9 x 42.6 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 353 g (12.5 oz) (camera body, card and battery) |
| Made in | Thailand |
The Sony NEX-7 is a digital camera announced Aug 24, 2011.[1] It is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with the body of a common point-and-shoot camera but with the sensor size and features of an APS-C-sized digital single-lens reflex camera. It is targeted at experienced users, enthusiasts and professionals.
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Features [edit]
Being targeted at experienced users, enthusiasts and professionals, the Sony NEX-7 offers features relevant to them. Mainly, it integrates a 24.3 megapixels APS-C sensor, videos 1920x1080p at 60 frame/s in AVCHD 2 and 10 fps shooting. It's built in a robust magnesium alloy and incorporates an XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 2.4 million dots resolution. The camera's specifications are as follows:[2]
- 24 megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor
- ISO 100-16000
- 2.4m dot OLED Electronic View Finder (EVF)
- Electronic first-curtain shutter (for faster response time)
- 1080p 60 HD video recording with built-in mic (stereo)
- Rear screen with tilt feature
- Built-in flash and alpha hotshoe
- remote control receiver (infra-red)
- External mic input
Reception [edit]
Albeit being delayed for a few months because of 2011's Thai floods, the NEX-7 was very well received by critics and users. In regions like Hong Kong, NEX-7 was always running out of stock. DPreview.com and PhotographyBlog gave it their highest awards, with the highest score ever attained by an APS class camera.[3][4] NEX-7 also won the best camera in Camera Grand Prix 2012 under professional catalog, which was voted by a professional community consisting of 57 council members from the professional press field of the Camera Journal Press Club.[5]
Hasselblad Lunar [edit]
In September 2012, the Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad announced a collaboration with Sony and a mirrorless compact camera at photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany. This camera, named Lunar, is based on the Sony NEX-7 with identical key specifications, but cosmetically differences in exterior design and menu system.
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.dpreview.com/products/sony/slrs/sony_nex7
- ^ "Sony NEX-7 Camera Review". PhotographyTalk. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Sony NEX-7 review at dpreview.com". Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Sony NEX-7 review at photographyblog.com". Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Press Release : Camera Grand Prix 2012". Retrieved 2012-08-23.
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