Sony NEX-7 Menu and Control Overview Video

Sony NEX-7 Menus and Controls

Here's a video posted by stevehuff1969 showcasing the menus and controls of the Sony Alpha NEX-7 camera. The NEX-7 is shown with the 50mm f/1.8 OSS E-mount lens.

Sony NEX-7 with 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens

Sony NEX-7 Launch Delayed Due To Thailand Floods

Flood waters has inundated the Sony factory in Ayutthaya, Thailand where NEX cameras are produced. This will affect the overall supply of NEX systems and will delay the NEX-7's release.

from Reuters

Sony, the world's second-largest maker of digital cameras after Canon Inc , said the global launch of its NEX-7 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera would be delayed indefinitely from the previous date of Nov. 11, while the Japanese launch of the Alpha 65 model would also be delayed.

Sony's Thai camera factory, one of three plants it has in the country, is flooded, while production has been stopped at its Thai semiconductor plant due to supply shortages, the company said.

Sony has not announced a new launch date.

Here is an article by CNET when they visited the Sony Ayutthaya Plant last year.

More importantly, 300+ people have been killed by the flooding and countless have lost their homes. Sony has donated 300 Million yen to aid the recovery efforts.

Sony NEX-5 and Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands by thkhoo with the NEX-5

Check out these great NEX-5 photos by Teng Huang Koo from the Galapagos Islands. The images were produced using the following lenses:

• Sony 18-55mm OSS
• Sony 16mm f/2.8 Pancake with VCL-ECF1 Fisheye Converter
• Voigtlander 12mm Ultra Wide Heliar
• Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton
• Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit

NEX-5 Photos by thkhoo

Here is the underwater camera setup:

• Sony Alpha NEX-5
• Sony 10mm fisheye (VCLECF1)
• Nauticam NA-NEX5 housing
• Nauticam 4.33" dome port
• Nauticam tray and handles
• 2x Sea & Sea YS-110a strobes
• Universal arms and joints
• Light & Motion SOLA600 focus light
• 2x universal float arms

The images demonstrate the NEX system's versatility and in the right hands it's capability to capture beautiful pictures.

See more NEX-5 shots at thkhoo's flickr gallery.

Sony NEX-7 Wireless Flash In Action

Sony NEX-7 with 18-200 OSS Lens and a Wireless Flash Trigger by Litrbooh

Here are a couple of videos showing the Sony NEX-7 wirelessly triggering studio flashes. The NEX-7 has a standard Sony hot shoe and with a FA-HS1AM Hot Shoe Adapter it becomes adaptable with most wireless remote flash trigger systems. We are not sure what the exact system is use in the video. This should answer some questions for those who want to use a NEX-7 with remote flash triggers.

Sony NEX-7 Wireless Flash Trigger by AlexMerk

Sony FA-HS1AM Hot Shoe Adapter

Sony E 18-200 mm OSS Lens

Thanks Litbrooh and AlexMerk!

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR Camera System

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (front view)

Here is another APS-C sensored mirrorless camera to challenge the NEX-5N. It is the Ricoh GXR Interchangeable Unit Camera System. The GXR consists of a body and camera units, which contains a lens, an image sensor, and a processing engine. The camera units slide into the GXR body.



There is a dedicated Leica M module, GXR Mount A12, which costs $650. In order to use a Leica lens on a GXR it would cost $1000, while it would only cost $600 with the NEX-5N body plus a Leica M to E-mount lens adapter.

Let's see how the NEX-5N compares to the Ricoh GXR.

Combatants	Sony Alpha NEX-5N	Ricoh GXR
Number of effective pixels	16.1 million pixels	10 to 12.3 million pixels
CCD Sensor	APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.5 x 15.6 mm	APS-C CMOS Sensor 23.6 x 15.7 mm
Crop Factor	1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV	1.5x 50mm lens = 75mm FOV
ISO Range	100 - 25600	100-6400
Lens	Sony NEX E-mount	GXR Camera Units
Image Stabilization	In Lens (Optical Steady Shot)	Camera Unit Sensor Stabilized
Shutter Speed	30s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode	180s to 1/4000 with Bulb Mode
Continuous Shooting Speed	10 frames per sec.	4 frames per sec.
LCD	Tiltable 3" Diagonal 921,600 Pixels Touchscreen	3" Diagonal 920,000 Pixels
Electronic Viewfinder	Optional OLED 2.4m dot $350	Optional TFT LCD 0.920m dot $220
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080 / 60p-24p	1280 x 720
Dimensions	4.4 x 2.4 x 1.6 in. (111 x 60 x 38 mm)	4.4 x 3.0 x 1.7 in. (112 x 76 x 43.5 mm)
Weight with Macro Lens	14.4 oz (407 g)	17.3 oz (489 g)
Price	$850 with 30mm Macro Lens	$999.95 with 33mmm Macro Camera Unit

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (rear view)

Sony NEX-5N vs Ricoh GXR (top view)

NEX-5N with FDA-EV1S and GXR with EVF VF-2

NEX-3 with 18-55mm and 16mm Lens $499

Sony NEX-3, 18-55mm Lens, 16mm Lens, $499 with Free Shipping

Amazon and Sony teamed up to give us the NEX-3 Twin Lens Kit for $499 insted of $749. Add both the NEX-3 with 18-55mm OSS lens ($499) and the 16mm pancake lens ($249) to your cart and $249 will automatically be deducted from the total price.

Buy a Sony Alpha NEX-3 Camera, Get a Wide-Angle Lens Free
To take advantage of this offer, simply add the camera and Sony SEL16F128 lens from the list below to your Shopping Cart, and we'll automatically apply the discount at checkout.

Offer good through 11:59 p.m. PST on December 3, 2011, while supplies last. Applies only to purchases of products sold by Amazon.com and does not apply to products sold by third-party merchants and other sellers through the Amazon.com site. The eligible lens must be purchased together with the qualifying camera in the same order. Amazon.com reserves the right to end or modify this offer at any time. For additional restrictions, please read our terms and conditions.

If we were starting with a new NEX-7 system, our strategy would be to order the NEX-7 Body Only and the NEX-3 deal from above. This would give us both lenses and a backup NEX body for big discount. The NEX-3 would also be a perfect gift for your significant other.

NEX-5N and Wide Angle Lenses Gallery

Carl S. was generous enough to share his gallery of adapted lenses on the Sony NEX-5N. The lenses used were mostly Voigtlander lenses in Leica M mount. There are also Contax G lenses and a Canon 24mm Tilt Shift Lens.

Check out the Carl's NEX gallery which covers lenses from 15mm to 90mm focal lengths on the NEX-5N shooting the same scene. Make sure to look at the high resolution samples.