Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Sony NEX-F3 Hands On Video The Sony NEX-F3 Kit is available for pre-order for $600 with the 18-55mm OSS Lens. The F3 will be available mid June. The video above shows the new features of the Sony NEX-F3: 16000 ISO max for low light photos. New image processor. Full HD 1080/60i or 24p AVCHD video Auto Portrait Framing 180° tilt self portrait lcd, Built-in flash. Clear Image Zoom. 470 shots per charge. USB Charging. Smart Terminal II for FDA-EV1S Oled Viewfinder. Comes in Black, Silver, or White. The new Sony 18-200mm OSS LE lens is also available for pre-order. It's smaller than the original 18-200mm lens and is clad in black. It will be available in early July 2012. Sony NEX-F3 Front, Rear, Iso View New Sony 18-200mm LE Zoom Lens with OSS See more Sony NEX-F3 pictures from our previous post .

Sony NEX-F3 with 16mm Lens It's hard to believe that a 3rd generation NEX body is available. The 16.1 mp Sony NEX-F3 continues the lineage from the NEX-3 to the NEX-C3 as an entry level interchangeable lens mirrorless camera. F can either stand for "flip" for the LCD screen, which is a first for the NEX system. F can also stand for "flash", which is now built-in similar to the flagship, Sony NEX-7 . The NEX-F3 introduces USB charging for the NEX cameras. This will make your travel kit smaller since the battery charger is not necessary. A wall socket to USB adapter can be shared with other electronic devices. The NEX-F3 also introduces Auto Portrait Framing which identifies the model's position and trims the scene to produce a pleasing portrait composition. Self portraits are easy with the new flip screen. Clear Image Zoom doubles the effective magnification of the lens using Sony's Pixel Super Resolution Technology. Another new feature for NEX cam

Here is Conrad A-B's NEX-5N in White livery with the FDA-EV1S electronic viewfinder . Are these the first white bodied NEX-5Ns to the the Americas? It's good looking kit. Sony NEX-5N in White by Conrad A-B Stock Image of NEX-5N in White Thanks Conrad!

Sony NEX-7 TriNavi Demo The video above shows the Sony NEX-7 TriNavi or Tri-Dial Navi Controls. The new user interface allows for quick and easy adjustments without going into too many menus. Once you have customized and familiarized yourself with the NEX-7 TriNavi adjustments will become second nature. We have never found the NEX-5 controls fuzzy especially after the Firmware 3.0 update which allowed for Customized Softkeys but the TriNavi is definitely an improvement. The NEX-7 in the video is in Aperture Priority mode and the TriNavi was used to adjust the following: Aperture/Exposure Compensation/ISO Focus Points White Balance Dynamic Range/HDR Adjustments Creative Styles and Adjustments The NEX-7 is then switched to Picture Effect mode and the TriNavi is used to go through the options. The video below shows the Sony Alpha SLT-a77's electronic viewfinder (EVF), which is the same XGA 2.35 Million dot OLED EVF used on the Sony NEX-7. The video shows a horizon / level in

Sony NEX-5N vs NEX-5 Spec Comparison Let's compare the specs of the new Sony NEX-5N to the one that started it all, the NEX-5. The form is slightly slimmer but Sony kept the shape very familiar. Now let's see what the new functions are of the NEX-5N. Availability Sony NEX-5N Kit: September 7, 2011 $699 . Sony NEX-5: July 2010. Effective Picture Resolution NEX-5N: Approx. 16.1 megapixels NEX-5: Approx. 14.2 megapixels Imaging Sensor NEX-5N: Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm) NEX-5: Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.4 X 15.6mm) Shutter Lag NEX-5N: 0.02 seconds NEX-5: 0.44 seconds ISO Performance NEX-5N: 100 to 25600 NEX-5: 200 to 12800 Video Controls NEX-5N: Full Manual Control P, A, S, and M Modes Available NEX-5: Exposure lock with half press of Shutter Button Video Recording NEX-5N: AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps MP4: HD

Sony NEX-5N with new 16.1 MP Sensor The Sony NEX-5N on Amazon reveals the much awaited specs for the new camera. Here are the highlights: 16.1 MP Exmor APS HD CMOS image sensor Maximum 25600 ISO for extreme low light images. Full 1080p HD movie shooting 60p/24p - 24 frames per second for film like motion capture Photo Creativity Touch - touchscreen lcd. Object Tracking Autofocus (AF) via Touch LCD - lock onto an object using the touchscreen and the NEX-5N will maintain focus as it moves. 20 millisecond shutter lag - fastest interchangeable lens digital camera. Optional XGA OLED Viewfinder - part number FDA-EV1S - 2,395K dot viewfinder. The Olympus VF3 for the Olympus E-P3 is 920k. New LA-EA2 Phase Detect AF Lens Adapter with a translucent mirror. Super fast AF with Sony Alpha lenses including Carl Zeiss AF lenses. 25 point autofocus sensors 430 shot battery life - we were getting around 300 shots with the Sony NEX-5. Projected price of $699 with 18-55mm OSS Lens. Sony NEX

Sony NEX-5N Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) Here is the first image of the new electronic viewfinder (EVF) on the upcoming Sony NEX-5N camera. Press the button on the NEX-5N EVF and choose between the EVF or the rear LCD for shooting. The battery life should last longer by using the EVF instead of the rear LCD. The NEX-5N EVF reportedly can be tilted for different shooting angles. We are hoping that this is backwards compatible for the NEX-3 and NEX-5 cameras. We also have no information if this will work on the NEX-C3 . What are your thoughts on the NEX-5N EVF? Here was our first NEX-5N post . Thanks eddieaus!

Here are some pictures by Terry of new Arca Swiss accessories for the Sony NEX. The cold shoe adapter uses the same interface as the standard flash. Screw it in and now you have a place for an accessory viewfinder, similar to the Sony FDA-SV1 . The Arca Swiss L-bracket provides a solid platform for attaching the NEX to a tripod. The camera can easily be changed from landscape to portrait orientation without moving the tripod head. The Arca Swiss NEX Cold Shoe and NEX L-Bracket will be released next month. The pricing has not been announced. Thanks Terry!

Doug F sent us an email showing his NEX-5 viewfinder. It's reminiscent of the Hasselblad Waist Level Finder where you focus using the lcd surrounded by a hood and if needed you can flip up a magnifier. The components to make this viewfinder are a hacked clearviewer, the magnifying element, and a Sony NEX LCD hood. The whole unit folds up neatly and doesn't add bulk to the svelt NEX body. If you're using manual focus lenses, shooting should be a bit faster since you don't have to magnify the image 7x or 14x. The Doug F viewfinder is also easily detachable from the NEX-5 since it is only mounted using the LCD hood connections. Sony NEX LCD hood. Click here for more information on the Clearviewer . Thanks Doug F!

cubie created a viewfinder for the NEX using legos and a one time use film camera. if you don't have legos, sony has the FDA-SV1 optical viewfinder for you. The FDA-SV1 can be modified to accept 3rd party viewfinders . Thanks cubie!

We posted about using the NEX FDA-SV1 viewfinder with third party viewfinders back in October. Now a company in Connecticut created a cold shoe mount for the NEX cameras for use with any external optical viewfinder . JTec's NEX cold shoe mount is made out of 6061 aluminum and has a spring loaded screw which mates to the NEX's flash mount thread. JTec will even anodize it in black or silver to match your NEX. The suggested retail price is $59.95. JTec NEX Cold Shoe Mount Sony FDA-SV1 Viewfinder for the 16mm Pancake Find out more at http://jtec-online.com .

Sony NEX-5 with a Cosina Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Ultra Wide-Heliar and matching Viewfinder We learned a nice trick today from AONO2009 about the Sony NEX FDA-SV1 Optical Viewfinder - the eyepiece can be separated from the base. Now we have a cold shoe that we can mount any 3rd party viewfinders on. Make sure to account for the 1.5x crop factor when buying one, a 24mm lens means you will need a 36mm viewfinder. Sony NEX FDA-SV1 Viewfinder Separated