Sony NEX 7

APS-C, 24 MP, 3"
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        Summary Sony NEX 7

        Prices Price
        Body only
        Unknown
        With 18-55mm lens
        $737
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 6
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 20
        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 921k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 24 MP
        Movie format
        Help 1080p @ 60fps
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 16,000 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Replacement

        Sony has replaced the NEX 7 with the 7n.

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        Sony NEX 7n announced March 2013

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        Pros

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        The Sony NEX 7 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        External mic jack External mic jack Help
        Record higher quality audio with a microphone
        Size Quite small Help
        Compact (111×59×38 mm)
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.5"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed
        Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
        Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $736.89
        Weight Light Help
        350 g

        Cons

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        The Sony NEX 7 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 60fps
        High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
        Not supported
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        16,000 ISO
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        25
        Announced Old Help
        August 2011
        Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
        921k dots
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
        slower focusing
        Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
        62 lenses
        Popularity Not so popular Help
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        Discussion

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        Avatar for Ben Marshall Ben Marshall (1:07 PM, October 28, 2012)
        Best Camera I have ever owned... and I have owned plenty.

        I initially got a 50D, and a ton of lenses, in rapid succession. I LOVED that camera, and through all the years of having multiple cameras, I could never justify using any other camera over the 50D.

        Until... I bought a NEX-3 for pennies, and then bought adapter plates, to use legacy lenses.

        I found that the NEX-3 was getting used WAAAAY more than my Trusty Canon, and I looked into an upgraded version.

        To say the NEX-7 is a Step up from the NEX-3, is like saying a Corvette is a Step up from a Chevette. Both cameras get the job done, just one does it with such quality, that it makes you forget people struggle with making the right camera purchase.

        Just to be 100% clear, I do not own a Single Sony NEX lens. The only Automatic focusing lens I have is for an Alpha that I have on the Alpha to Nex adapter thingy, which essentially turns the NEX into an oddly shaped DSLR, complete with Mirror and inability to sit flat on a table.

        Every other piece of glass I own is 100% manual, and likely 20+ years old.

        My go-to setup, is a Fujinon 50mm 1.2ƒ c-mount television lens from 1960-70. I have used this lens for the last 2 years on the NEX-3, and Could not wait to put it on the 7. I got a slight Vignette, almost negated, but absolutely usable.

        Pairing this lens with the EXTREMELY low noise level of the ISO 16000 setting, and you can take pictures by candle light (1 LUMEN) and pass them off as semi-professional... with a little Lightroom, nobody would even notice the noise.

        If you even consider buying this camera, do yourself a favor, and stop comparing. You either NEED this camera, or you need a 1Dx, or you need a bridge camera like the SX50HS. there is nothing else. well maybe a D800 ;)
         
        torkild (3:27 AM, October 22, 2012)
        my nex 7 was stolen yesterday, got two nex 5 lenses an flash no l wonder is it better to buy the nex 6 nex 7 has magnesium house no wifi do l need wifi? are ther som proffesionals out there please give my advise sincerly torkild of norway
         
        Tymags88 (2:15 AM, August 15, 2012)
        Any GPS on this???
         
        Pg-h (0:37 PM, August 11, 2012)
        A great camera with excelent picture quality. But where are the high end lenses this camera deserves?
         
        Giniu (11:20 PM, December 04, 2011)
        yup, the price from amazon.de is for bag only (206eur? That would be cool :P)
         
        Avatar for tarik bagriyanik tarik bagriyanik (7:54 PM, December 04, 2011)
        http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/8/24/sonynex7overview says 1400$ that is about : 1045 €
         
        Troffaes (10:31 AM, December 04, 2011)
        Price is wrong++++++++
         
        Christophe (11:00 AM, November 25, 2011)
        I'm surprised that the current site mention that their is no image stabilisation.  Some of the objectives are stabilised like the one on the picture.  OSS means Optical Steady Shot!
         
        Avatar for Shravan Kumar Nagabandi Shravan Kumar Nagabandi (2:26 AM, November 24, 2011)
        I am worried about Image Stabilization aspect, can some one elaborate me on that? I am not really worried about "Touch Screen" options ... but worried about Image Stabilization option... when that's not well sought-out, how come this is a good model in comparison with its counter partz?
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:02 PM, September 12, 2011)
        Thanks Joka, you're right, the Sony Nex-7 does shoot video in 24p, when the camera was first announced we couldn't find confirmation that it did.  We'll have the specs updated shortly.
         
        Avatar for jokapr07 jokapr07 (5:18 AM, September 12, 2011)
        Sony's website states it supports 24p: 
        1080/24p@24Mbps
        1080/24p@17Mbps
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:06 PM, September 11, 2011)
        Thanks for pointing that out Stefano, I'll update the specs.  According to Sony it looks like the Sony Nex-7 weight with battery and memory card is 350g.
         
        Avatar for Stefano De Angelis Stefano De Angelis (2:02 PM, September 11, 2011)
        Camera weight is wrong.
         
        Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:43 AM, August 27, 2011)
        Thanks for looking into that loan, it imaging resource confirms that it does have an external microphone jack.  We'll update our specs.

        "There's also an external stereo microphone jack, compatible with microphones including Sony's own ECM-CG50 Shotgun Mic and ECM-ALST1 Stereo Mic. A built-in monaural speaker caters to movie playback, and has an eight-step adjustable volume setting"
         
        Ioan Florea (9:17 AM, August 26, 2011)
        I have seen on some photos on the internet that the nex 7 has external mic capability. The photo of a nex 7 from one side shoes clearly the mic next to hdmi, usb and power input. Just thought you should know. The site where I have seen this picture is: >> http://www.stylereport.ro/hi-tech/sony-nex-7-24-de-megapixeli-10-cadre-pe-secunda-350-de-grame << (I know its not in english but search the side photo that show's the mic input or search the web)
         
        Avatar for Ioan Florea Ioan Florea (8:32 AM, August 26, 2011)
        I'm interested in the color depth of this magnificent product. Overall a very nice little gadget. Probably my next buy, but still waiting to see more field test of the product.