Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Sony NEX-5N Video Overheating Test JogBird tortured his Sony NEX-5N to see how long before it overheats while shooting a video. The NEX-5N is set to shoot 1080p at 60p with the kit 18-55mm OSS lens. The LCD is out from the body around 5mm and the ambient temperature is 86° F or 30° C. The NEX-5N did well lasting 22 minutes and 23 seconds before preserving itself and shutting off. The high temperature indicator came on at 12 minutes and 23 seconds. This would be a good time to give the NEX-5N a bit of a cool down before shooting the next footage. The NP-FW50 battery went from 29% to 7% for the 22:23 footage. Sony NEX-5N Lasted for 22 min 23 secs NEX-5N with Carl Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar Thanks for performing the test JogBird !

Sony NEX-C3 with 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens Here are some samples from the Sony NEX-C3 and the new E-mount 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens. These are from Impress.Co.Jp. The 30mm Macro lens , Sony part number SEL30M35, is a native E-mount lens which can take full advantage of the NEX system . The cameras can control the aperture and focusing of the lens. It provides an equivalent FOV of 45mm when used with the NEX's APS-C sensor. The "normal" FOV and macro feature of the lens means you can use this lens for almost all situations. We took 100% crops from the full size samples posted, which were resized to provide perspective. The results below look very good to us, sharp, smooth out of focus area, and great colors. Go to Impress.Co.Jp for full resolution samples from the NEX-C3 and the 30mm Macro SEL30M35 Lens. Thanks Impress.Co.Jp!

NEX-5N, ISO 100, 1/640 s, -0.7 EV, 18-55@30mm, f/8 NEX-5, ISO 200, 1/800 s, -0.7 EV, 18-55mm @29mm, f/8 Tom H. took the Sony NEX-5N and the NEX-5 for a stroll and came back with these comparison photos. The lens used was the kit 18-55mm OSS lens. The camera settings were P Mode, Auto ISO, and Auto White Balance. The samples are JPGs with minor editing. The NEX-5N has the new lens correction feature which adjusts Lens Distortion, Vignetting, and Chromatic Aberration. This was used in the sample photos from the NEX-5N. The NEX-5N also has a minimum ISO of 100 compared to 200 for the NEX-5. NEX-5N, ISO 100, 1/4 s, 18-55 @18mm, f/3.5 Sony NEX-5, ISO 200, 1/6 s, -0.7 EV, 18-55mm @18mm, f/3.5 See more sample photos from the NEX-5N vs NEX-5 at dpreview by Tom H !

First footage from NEX-7 1080p @ 25 frames per second. ronydzcp posted footage from a Sony NEX-7 at the IFA Electronics Show. The following details about the video was also posted. Let us know if there's something special about the specs listed below. General ID : 0 (0x0) Format : BDAV Format/Info : Blu-ray Video File size : 247 MiB Duration : 2mn 6s Overall bit rate : 16.4 Mbps Maximum Overall bit rate : 18.0 Mbps Video ID : 4113 (0x1011) Menu ID : 1 (0x1) Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L4.0 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames Format settings, GOP : M=2, N=13 Codec ID : 27 Duration : 2mn 5s Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 15.5 Mbps Maximum bit rate : 16.0 Mbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Interlaced Scan order : Top Field First Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.298 Stream size

Here is a Sony NEX-5N with the LA-EA2 lens adapter with phase detection autofocus and the 18-50mm f/2.8 lens from the Sony SLT a77 . As the video shows, the LA-EA2 adapter allows the NEX camera to autofocus almost all of Sony Alpha / Minolta A mount lenses. This is possible since the LA-EA2 has a built in motor and uses the translucent mirror technology from the Sony Alpha SLT line of cameras. The 15 point Phase Detection AF provides fast focusing speeds. The only exception are the Minolta xi lenses and teleconverters. The LA-EA1 lens adapter will only autofocus Sony SAM and SSM lenses . The LA-EA2 A mount to E mount lens adapter will be available on October 14, 2011 and will cost $399.99 Sony NEX-5n with LA-EA2 and Carl Zeiss 85mm ZA Lens The video is by Imaging Resource . Thanks!

NEX-5N Low Light Footage and Touchscreen Demo Here's a couple of videos from jpac83 showing NEX-5N footage at 1080p and 24 frames per second. The video above shows footage at ISOs from 100 to 3200 to demonstrate the NEX-5N's low light capability. The video below was shot at 24 frames per second for that cinematic feel. The NEX-5N is the first NEX camera that allows for 24 fps video. NEX-5N with ECM-SST1 Microphone Thanks jpac83 !

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