(SR3) No NEX-7 at Photokina (or maybe only behind the glass?)

Sony NEX-7 renderings from Tecnofotografia

According to two of our sources the Sony NEX-7 is not going to be announced at Photokina. One of our sources speculates that Sony may will show the NEX-7 prototype but the camera will be on market by early 2011 only. Sony wants to evaluate the NX-3 and NEX-5 impact on the market before to release the next NEX model. The NEX-7 is rumored to become a bigger and professional brother of the current NEX cameras.

In summary, if you want a NEX camera buy it now
Check the NEX-3 price (Click here)
Check the NEX-5 price (Click here)

P.S.: I will soon start the E-mount lens poll !

POLL: Tell Sony what E-mount lenses you want!

Just for fun -> Old fake…Sony 80mm-200mm 1.4 lens! :)

Mer

3 years ago | Reply

Nooooooooo! The NEX systems are the best mirrorless cameras between the lens mount and the screen- they just needed to change the controls around that screen with the NEX 7 and I would have bought it in a heartbeat. Also, they need to promise a 30/2 pancake. If the NEX 7 isn’t released soon, I’ll probably buy the next PEN…

ChenAlan

They should make an A-mount converter for NEX that allows AF with SAM/SSM lenses first.

Jan K

The NEX 7 will look nothing like that. No idea why that image is posted.

joe schmo

I was thinking the same thing about the A-mount converter. That was a really bad decision for Sony not to implement that because the nex’s would be sooo much more appealing if their G lenses could autofocus on them. That’s the problem with Sony though, they never give us the moon – they give us just enough to quiet the hunger pangs, but slap our hands if we try to grab more.

As for not releasing the nex7 asap, another very bad decision. I already have the nex5, but bought it with the intention of selling it as soon as the nex7 and gh2 were released and deciding which of those was best. Now it will be a pretty easy decision if their is no nex7 to choose from. Not to mention what we talked about earlier – with the gh2 I will have a whole line of lenses to choose from whereas with the nex7 there are a whopping 3! None of which approach professional quality.

Dulaney Ward

Joe, are you implying that the GH2 will be introduced at Photokina?

Sony, btw, did not make a “decision” not to implement AF control on its A-mount converter–they couldn’t make it work, and will upgrade it, probably by a FW upgrade, when they have solved the program.

I don’t think the NEX 7 will be far behind the GH2 in introduction date, if at all.

Joe, btw, I don’t think we have any idea as to whether the 18-200 approaches “professional quality”–but we DO know that there are Zeiss lenses coming for NEX.

TimberWolf

Hello! As usual its my renderings again!
QX

admin
3 years ago | Reply

Nice renderings Timberwolf! I hope Sony will contatc you

contraspirit

Trying hard to imagine a professional NEX.

chris

If it looks anything like the render, make the camera a rangefinder and put a viewfinder over on left side (viewing back to front). I would be interested in that!

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mike

nex-7 has no appeal to me if it’s any larger than the nex-5.
if it doesn’t fit in my pocket like the nex-5 does what’s the point? might as well break out the dslr.

Sam

Thanks Admin. I was by hunch working on this timing and reasoning when I ordered my nex-5 last week. I.e. just get the nex-5 now with all its inherent compromises. Enjoy it, and then sell it as soon as the nex-7 is available. As long as the nex-7 is genuinely a small camera that is!

hanugro

I think if they decide to make it then they should put steady shot in the sensor (and have a thicker camera). When the lens in use have OS then ppl may choose which one to use. That will make all A-mount lens stabilized. Also imagine having Leica, old Canon, Nikon, Minolta MD, Pentax, etc. lenses stabilized using NEX converter Ppl should be able to enter their lens focal length as well if they are using old manual lens that do not report its focal length so that steady shot will work optimally..

Sky_walker

Well, there are 2 possible innovations that would make everyone happier:
- Better controls, DSLR-alike.
- SSS in body
These two might happen, cause as we know NEX7 will have:

Design totally different to NEX5/3, and more bigger size
Support XDCAM recording format

And there’s also another great rumor of NEX7 which IMHO will become true:

Sony NEX 7 camera that should be released this September (Photokina). Some of the expected improvement:

* Full manual control
* 1080p@60
* 1080p@24
* 720p@120fps and 60p
* Revised sensor design

So far everything fits the story so… this might be it, the superb EVIL camera. Something outranking what we have on market till now.

LEdgars

It is about GH2 release any way.

I need one relatively compact camera with video for informal events. In addition I don’t like shooting with wide angle lenses. Some 50 or 70mm pancake would be my first lens with any NEX.
Actually now I expect go with A55/A33 because:
1) AF woks with all my A-mount lenses and may be I would buy just additional new 85mm prime,
2) AF with video will be much superior,
3) 10fps
4) all controls avoided in NEX-5 will be present,
5) A55/33 compared to my A900 will be much more compact and NEX with 18-55mm any way is not pocketable.

nex-5 with 18-55 is pocketable, i do it all the time, i guess you need bigger pockets

istvan

looks better like a new leica digital proff. R camera
i’am still waithing for the new generation (the big-magic seven)
nex – 7 (r7/ leica) with 16mm/55mm with A mounth lenses (leica?)

the back*-vieuwer is nice for every side (nows)

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