Sony NEX-7

Sony α NEX-7
	Sony NEX-7 with Sony SEL-1855
Overview
Maker	Sony Group
Type	Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Lens
Lens	Sony E-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor	23.4 × 15.6 mm Exmor APS-C HD CMOS Sensor
Maximum resolution	6000 × 4000 (3:2) (24.3 megapixels)
Film speed	100 – 16000
Storage media	Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focusing
Focus modes	Contrast-detection auto-focus, 25 multi-point, Centre-weighted, Flexible Spot
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	Intelligent Auto, Program, Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Manual, Scene modes, 3D Sweep Panorama, Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur
Exposure metering	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Metering modes	Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot
Flash
Flash	Incorporated flash (pop-out)
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	1/4000 - 30 sec, BULB
Continuous shooting	3 frame/s, 10 frame/s in speed priority mode
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Built-in 2.4 million dots OLED Electronic viewfinder
Image processing
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color temperature/filter (2500 - 9900 K), Manual (Custom), Manual (Custom set)
General
LCD screen	3.0 in (76 mm) XtraFine TruBlack LCD, 921,600 pixels
Battery	NP-FW50, InfoLITHIUM, 7.2 V, 1080 mAh, 7.7 Wh, Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions	119.9 × 66.9 × 42.6 mm
Weight	Approx. 353 g (12.5 oz) (camera body, card and battery)
Made in	Thailand

The α NEX-7 is a interchangeable lens mirrorless camera designed and manufactured by Sony, first released in August 2011. It features a smaller body than a traditional digital single-lens reflex camera, and utilizes an APS-C-sized image sensor. It is targeted at experienced users, enthusiasts and professionals. It is replaced by the ILCE-6000 (α6000).

Features

The NEX-7 utilizes a 24.3 megapixel, CMOS active-pixel sensor of the APS-C image sensor format. It supports 1920×1080 video recording at up to 60 frames per second (fps), encoded in AVCHD 2 format; it additionally supports continuous shooting of stills at 10 fps. The NEX-7 is built with magnesium alloy, and incorporates an XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 2.4 million dots resolution. The camera's specifications are as follows:

24 megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor
ISO 100-16000
2.4 million dot OLED Electronic viewfinder
Electronic first-curtain shutter (for faster response time)
1080p 60 HD video recording with built-in mic (stereo)
Rear screen with tilt feature (without touch controls)
Built-in flash and alpha hot shoe
remote control receiver (infra-red)
3.5 mm audio jack for external mic input

Reception

Albeit being delayed for a few months because of 2011's Thai floods, the α NEX-7 was very well received by critics and users. In regions like Hong Kong, α NEX-7 was always running out of stock. DPreview.com and PhotographyBlog gave it their highest awards, with the highest score ever attained by an APS class camera. α NEX-7 also won the best camera in Camera Grand Prix 2012 under professional catalog, which was voted by a professional community consisting of 57 council members from the professional press field of the Camera Journal Press Club.

Image quality

At the time of its release, the Sony Alpha NEX-7 had the best image quality among any mirrorless interchangeable-lens compact camera which had been tested by DxO Labs and also the best APS-C Sensor camera from Sony. Sony α65, Sony α77 and NEX-7 have similar sensors and received DxOMark Overall Scores of 74, 78, and 81, respectively. The image quality of NEX-7 can be comparable with Nikon D7000 (score 80) and Pentax K-5 (score 82).

Hasselblad Lunar

In September 2012, the Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad announced a collaboration with Sony and a mirrorless compact camera at photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany. This camera, named Lunar, is based on the Sony NEX-7 with identical key specifications, but with aesthetic differences in exterior design and menu system. In January 2014, Hasselblad announced another cosmetic variant of the camera, limited to 200 units, named the Lunar Limited Edition.

References

↑ "Sony Alpha NEX-7: Digital Photography Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
↑ "Sony NEX-7 Camera Review". PhotographyTalk. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
↑ "Sony NEX-7 review at dpreview.com". Retrieved 2012-02-21.
↑ "Sony NEX-7 review at photographyblog.com". Retrieved 2012-02-21.
↑ "Press Release : Camera Grand Prix 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-23.
↑ "Sony NEX 7 - Best APS-C Sensor camera from Sony". December 1, 2011.

[Sony_Alpha_NEX-7-1] "Sony Alpha NEX-7: Digital Photography Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2016-05-29.

[2] "Sony NEX-7 Camera Review". PhotographyTalk. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-22.

[3] "Sony NEX-7 review at dpreview.com". Retrieved 2012-02-21.

[4] "Sony NEX-7 review at photographyblog.com". Retrieved 2012-02-21.

[5] "Press Release : Camera Grand Prix 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-23.

[6] "Sony NEX 7 - Best APS-C Sensor camera from Sony". December 1, 2011.