It’s time for a new review roundup as many of our Sony friends tested new stuff during the last days:

Sigma for NEX
Kurt Munger posted the full Sigma 30mm lens review: “Overall, the Sigma 30mm F/2.8 EX DN lens is pretty good in optical terms, it’s just not a useful combo in my opinion.  Add in the poor flare control, small reproduction size, lack of image stabilization, and this lens really doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.”
Sonyalphalab tested both new Sigma lenses: “Their about the same sharpness as far as I can tell, and both suffer from similar flaws as far as very slight corner softening and chromatic aberrations/ fringing. The relatively small flaws on these lenses are totally reasonable though, considering the ~$200 price tag”
The Sigma 30mm lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Amazon DE (Click here), Amazon FR (Click here).
The Sigma 19mm lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Amazon DE (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Amazon FR (Click here).

NEX-F3 and RX100:
Photographyblog posted the full NEX-F3 review: “The Sony NEX-F3 may sit at the bottom of Sony’s mirrorless compact system camera line-up, but for many people this could be the only camera that they’ll ever need“.
Digitalcamerainfo also tested the Sony NEX-F3: “The NEX-F3 is a solid follow-up to the successful NEX-C3, making it the best entry-level compact system camera on the market”
NEX-F3 search links at [shopcountry 12718].
Sony RX100 image samples at Lenstip.
RX100 Preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon Germany, Amazon France and Jessops.

Berlin Vignette – EOSHD Sony RX100 test from Andrew Reid on Vimeo.

After David Kilpatrick’s NEX-7 review we have a next top review from one of my favorite websites, the RX100 test at Luminous Landscape (Click here): “The summary judgement for me is that the new Sony RX100 is hands-down the most appealing pocket-sized digital camera yet.” It’s again a must read article!

Also my friend Andrew from EosHD (Click here) posted a full RX100 review: “If you haven’t yet entered the DSLR video world, the RX100 is capable of similar results in video mode and even a similar standard of stills. This is amazing and I cannot believe we’re talking about a pocket camera.”

I hope we can get this kind of positive reviews about the upcoming A99 and NEX-5F too!

RX100 Preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon Germany, Amazon France and Jessops.

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The famous Sony blogger David Kilpatrick (Click here) posted the full NEX-7 review. It’s a great review and I am not going to spend one word on it. Just read it! And as usual I hope Sony is taking notice of his suggestion for the future NEX_7 successor!

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Sony NEX-7 is in Stock at [shopcountry 8454].

There is a first RX100 user review at Amazon (Click here). I am wondering how that guy was able to get the camera!I saw that camera in Stock in Asia only and available for us “western countries” through [shoplink 12780 ebay]Asian eBay resellers[/shoplink] only. Anyway, the camera still is on the top positions of the Overall Camera Ranking (Click here).

The french website LesNumeriques posted the full RX100 review and the camera earned five stars out of five. There is also an english version of the same review at Digitalversus.

RX100 Preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon Germany, Amazon France and Jessops.

Focus On Sony NEX FS700 from BorrowLenses.com on Vimeo.

EosHD (Click here) is pretty much enthusiastic about the NEX-FS700 and writes that it has amazing “14 stops of dynamic range in AVCHD“.

Our friend Kurt Munger (Click here) posted the full Sigma 19mm for NEX review: “Overall, the Sigma 19mm F/2.8 lens is a good lens, but is it better than the kit 18-55mm or 18-200mm zooms from Sony at 19mm, or around that length?  The short answer is”

ePhotozine (Click here) posted the full Madoka lens review: “Those looking for a circular fisheye for their NEX camera, don’t have any other choice but this lens currently. Luckily this lens is capable of producing sharp 180 degree images, is lightweight, compact, well built and reasonably priced.”

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The Sigma 30mm lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Amazon DE (Click here), Amazon FR (Click here).
The Sigma 19mm lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), Amazon DE (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Amazon FR (Click here).

NEX-F3 review by Digitalrev

Time for a short roundup! Here we are:

A nice 500mm lens borthday cake at ecpz. NEX-7 with Sigma 30mm lens at itmedia. If you speak korean or just like to watch graphs and images check out the RX100 review at SLRclub. Sony NEX-5n HDR in San Francisco by Kerry Garrison. FS700 field report at EosHD.

P.S:: I collected all the work you sent me the past weeks. Will make a post this week!

Picture from CNET.

David Pogue from the New York Times (Click here) really likes the new Sony RX100 and writes: “And if you care at all about your photography, you’ll thank Sony for giving the camera industry a good hard shove into the future.“. I know David for a long time and I dont’ remember another such positive review of a camera!

RX100 Preorders at Amazon US, Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon Germany, Amazon France and Jessops.