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Amazon Reveals Sony NEX-5 Specs

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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 Carl Zeiss 24mm Sonnar E-mount

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Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Lens Here is the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Lens for the Sony NEX E-mount camera, official Sony part number SEL24F18Z. This lens gives us an equivalent fov of 36mm - the perfect wide-normal lens. The maximum magnification ratio is 1:4. It has 8 elements in 7 groups. The minimum focus distance is 0.16 meters or 6.3 inches. The filter diameter is 49mm. The overall dimensions are 63mm (2.5") diameter by 65.5mm (2.6") long. It weighs approximately 225 grams of 0.5 lb. The lens will approximately cost $999 and will be released in December 2011. Pre-order the Zeiss 24mm Sonnar ZA E-mount from Amazon for $999. Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar ZA Lens Construction Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar ZA Lens MTF Charts Sony NEX-7 with Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar ZA Lens

Sony Alpha NEX-7 Introduction Video

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Here's the new Sony Alpha NEX-7 and the Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar.

Sony NEX-7 with 18-55mm Lens $1350

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Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N Price Revealed by USA Today Here's an article from USA Today which reveals Sony's upcoming digital camera line-up: Sony NEX-7 $1350 with lens (Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8?) - the $1350 is with the 18-55mm OSS. Pre-order the NEX-7 body here for $1,199. New 24 MP sensor. has a shutter lag of 20 milliseconds. The Canon 1D Mark IV and Nikon D3X has a shutter lag of around 40 ms. The Leica M9 has shutter lag of 100 ms. Available in September 2011. Sony NEX-5N $700 with lens (18-55mm OSS?) New 16.1 MP sensor, similar to the one in the NEX-C3 . Available in September 2011. Pre-order the NEX-5N with 18-55mm OSS lens here for $699 Sony NEX-VG20 $2199 with lens (18-200mm OSS?) New 16.1 MP sensor, similar the one in the NEX-C3 ? Sony Alpha SLT-A77 $1999 with 16-50mm f/1.8 lens - is that a typo? If not a 16-50mm f/1.8 lens on an NEX would be excellent! New 24 MP sensor - most likely shared with the NEX-7. Maximum shutter speed of 12 fps. $1399 for the SLT-A77 bod

Sony NEX-5N with Electronic Viewfinder

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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!

Sony NEX-C3 vs NEX-5 Red Shift Battle

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Sony NEX-C3 vs NEX-5 Sample 1 bigpen from xitek forums was lucky enough to have the new NEX-C3 and the NEX-5 for a red shift battle. The red shift, vignetting, and / or discoloration is caused by wide angle rangefinder lenses (28mm or less) on the NEX. The light rays from the wide angle lens hit the edges of the NEX sensor at extreme angles since the lens' rear element is so close to the NEX sensor. The comparison was done with a lens adapter and the Contax G 21mm Rangefinder lens, which is known to produce the red shift on the NEX-5 and NEX-3. It looks like the Sony engineers know of the red shift and has addressed the issue with the new NEX-C3. The 16.2 mp sensor of the NEX-C3 seems to handle the light from problematic lenses in a different way - better. The NEX-C3 samples are the ones on top in each set. But don't worry, the red shift, vignetting, and / or discoloration can be fixed in post processing by using CornerFix . The same issue exists for the Leic

Sony NEX-C3 16mm Lens Kit Unboxing

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Let's see what's inside the box of a brand new NEX-C3 . It's always good to see what accessories to expect with a new product. Thanks ThePrestige813 !