 "Sony NEX-7 Image Leaked")
Sony’s NEX range of cameras have been pretty impressive on many fronts. The NEX-5, which we reviewed a few months back was solid, feature rich and not highly expensive. We liked it. Turns out there’s a new model - the NEX-7. There’s no official notice from Sony, but an Italian site - Minolta Sony Club has an image posted on their forum , which has a strong resemblance to the NEX-5 and NEX-3 cameras. The NEX-7 is said to take on Fuji’s X100 camera. The sensor on the NEX-7 is likely to be a 24 MP APS-C sensor. There are some strange bits on the camera, as well. For example, the image shows two large dials, presumably for the aperture and shutter speed controls.
A newer, even better model is on its way..
The viewfinder on the NEX-7 is said to be at least 720p in resolution. There’s also an unconventional power on-off switch, which is very different from what Sony normally uses on their cameras. The NEX series is Sony’s attempt at creating a micro four third-like camera, but using a larger sensor size. Operation of the camera as we’ve seen is very simple, but the image quality is excellent. The NEX-7 should end up being the flagship model for the NEX range of cameras.
Our resident Hardware Ninja, Rossi, lives for speed - by uhh riding his bicycle. He's Tech2's utility man, dividing his time between cameras, software and intense bouts of Quake III. He's also a fan of all things obscure, case in point, Live for Speed (sic). Never heard of it? We rest our case. In his spare time he tries to teach our new joinees the tricks of the trade even though the blood sweat and tears, but give him a camera and all things forgotten.