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The murmuring points to a nex7 / A77 release in Q3/Q4 each with 24 MP sensor and gizmo's galore. Question I have is would a very high spec nex format camera with good quality EVF and customization and weatherproofing (for example) appeal to A700 users, or would this primarily serve as a boon to current nex users?

Lenses, lenses, lenses is probably the main factor if IQ, features and ergonomics boxes are all ticked, not so many right now for nex. Perhaps third party suppliers will step up in the coming months. Also the form factor is too small for A700 user's enormous hands ;)

Interesting idea though to have potentially the same functionality as a D300 type camera in a nex format.
 
If it has a high end metal body (alloy) and an ergonomic design DSLR like (let's say a smaller A55), including build in flash, yes , if they can have a fast autofocus (remember no mirror no phase detection). I don't own any lenses yet and it looks like Sony bets on e-mount lenses for the future, so I don't have any incentives to chose an Alfa mount over an E mount camera. I prefer a smaller camera as long as it has enough controls and good ergonomics. A33/55 are nice but could get even smaller and lighter without the mirror maybe another 25 % smaller.( could be thinner for example).I don't like current NEXes not because they are small but because I don't like the form factor, ergonomics in general, and touch screens. You can add a touch screen if you want as long as you still keep all mechanicalcontrols.For example a fast focus selecton point works great on a touch screen.
 
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No, the handling of A700 is fast easier.
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They should switch to SAMOLED or IPS capacitive screens ( more responsive) with glass cover as the newer smartphones. I think they still use the resistive ones. The touchscreen functionality should be mostly for reviewing photos and a few good uses like chosing the focus points but this should be in addition to the standard controls. You should be able to do everything WITHOUT touching the screen, this should be only an option , use it if you want, not the main interface for a camera.

I imagine the camera as having full controls, with good grip with height andwidth close to current DSLTs (maybe 10 % smaller), but much slimer, maybe half of the depth of current DSLTs, full alloy body weatherproff if not completely sealed.

Battery can be same size as current ones but I'm sure they can increase the capacity , maybe almost double it as the battery cells improve every year.

It should have same IQ and features as the Alfa equivalent (A77) in a slimmer body, missing some fetures which A77 can have ( like a top LCD screen) - can live without it, and s lightly slower autofocus ( but only slightly) because missing phase detection.
 
Only if my cz16-80 would autofocus on it - which I know won't happen. For me the NEX would only qualify as a quick walkaround for when I didn't want to carry something heavier, and it's too expensive for me to serve that limited purpose.
 
All rumors( older and newer) are that a future NEX7 will not look at all as the current NEX-es and will be a competitor to Panasonic GH2. Probably the NEX4 as a first upgrade to NEX3 ( rumor...) will have however the same form factor.

The rumor from sonyalfarumors is:

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The NEX-7 (24 Mip) in October. The NEX-7 will have the the same sensor like A77 a lot of “mechanical” controls and superb build quality. The cost of nex7 together with 18-55 lens is 1200€-1250€.
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As a main body...

If a Nex7 was the same build quality/size/ergonomics/UserInterface/fast auto focus/battery life/ with BETTER IQ of theA700 and FULLY supported all my A-mount lenses flashes without adapter then yes.

OOOoooh wait a minute.....
Thats the A77 so NO!
As a backup body I would take a Nex5 before Nex7
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Ed Gaillard said:
. . . If I had to buy all new lenses anyway, I'd buy a better camera from a better camera company.
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I'm thrilled to be shooting Sony in 2010. The NEX and dSLT platforms show a lot of vision, promise and decent (NEX) to excellent (A55) execution.

I wish the people who hate Sony and wish they were shooting Nikon or Pentax or Canon would go ahead and switch. They would be happier and I wouldn't have to read their ongoing carping negativity. If nothing else, Sony has made your investment in Minolta glass worth a hell of a lot more than it would have been otherwise, making it much easier to switch to where you'd rather be.
 
mike_2008 said:
The murmuring points to a nex7 / A77 release in Q3/Q4 each with 24 MP sensor and gizmo's galore. Question I have is would a very high spec nex format camera with good quality EVF and customization and weatherproofing (for example) appeal to A700 users, or would this primarily serve as a boon to current nex users?
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The idea is intriguing - especially the weatherproofing ( if weatherproof lenses are also available). The problem I have with the NEX is that it is too small in some ways and too larger in others.
mike_2008 said:
Lenses, lenses, lenses is probably the main factor if IQ, features and ergonomics boxes are all ticked, not so many right now for nex. Perhaps third party suppliers will step up in the coming months. Also the form factor is too small for A700 user's enormous hands ;)
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I don't have enormous hands but I prefer having something solid to hold on to.
mike_2008 said:
Interesting idea though to have potentially the same functionality as a D300 type camera in a nex format.
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Very interesting. It may not suit me but there might be a market.

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My interest in the NEX is as a platform for various legacy manual focus lenses. The lack of an EVF is what is keeping me from a NEX 3 or 5. So the 7 that you describe would interest me. Except...

...that camera would probably cost a lot, implying that it would have to fill a "primary camera" role. If there were a good selection of small e-mount pancake lenses (not in the current Sony roadmap), it might be interesting as a carry everywhere camera (helping out with the cost), but with the large current AF e-mount zooms it loses that feature. Since, it won't AF with my current screw driven lenses, and cannot stabilize them, it can't replace my primary camera. So I'd be interested, but it comes down to cost and my desire to use old MF lenses.

For my purpose, I wish they could just add an accessory EVF to the 3 or 5.

good question,
tom
 
Not interested.

If you build it with an EVF how would it be that different from the A77? E-mount lenses maybe, but that is certainly no advantage in my opinion.
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which is...?
Ed Gaillard said:
No interest. A NEX won't autofocus my existing lenses. If I had to buy all new lenses anyway, I'd buy a better camera from a better camera company.

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FED-S (my father's) > Canon AE1 (my brother's) > Minolta Maxxum 3xi (my first precious) > Minolta Dynax 400si (hello Canada) > Minolta Dimage 7i (darling) > Konica Minolta 5D (first DSLR) > Sony Alpha A100 (killer baby) > Sony Alpha A700 (serious tool) > Canon 5DMkII (weird computer with average lenses) > Back to A700 (reassured about the greatness) + A900 (depth of colours and pixels)
 
Would not consider NEX or SLT. The physical size of the body is too small. I like the form factor of Sony A700/A850/A900.
 
Hm? Seems obvious: Nikon D7000, Canon 60D or 7D, Pentax K5. All obviously superior to anything in Sony's APS-C line, all actual camera companies with clear commitment to advanced photography.
novak977 said:
Ed Gaillard said:
No interest. A NEX won't autofocus my existing lenses. If I had to buy all new lenses anyway, I'd buy a better camera from a better camera company.

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FED-S (my father's) > Canon AE1 (my brother's) > Minolta Maxxum 3xi (my first precious) > Minolta Dynax 400si (hello Canada) > Minolta Dimage 7i (darling) > Konica Minolta 5D (first DSLR) > Sony Alpha A100 (killer baby) > Sony Alpha A700 (serious tool) > Canon 5DMkII (weird computer with average lenses) > Back to A700 (reassured about the greatness) + A900 (depth of colours and pixels)
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Absolutely no appeal whatsoever. It would not accept my lenses.
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MCromer said:
Ed Gaillard said:
. . . If I had to buy all new lenses anyway, I'd buy a better camera from a better camera company.
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I'm thrilled to be shooting Sony in 2010. The NEX and dSLT platforms show a lot of vision, promise and decent (NEX) to excellent (A55) execution.
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Yeah, whatever. I see a lot of gimmickry.
MCromer said:
I wish the people who hate Sony and wish they were shooting Nikon or Pentax or Canon would go ahead and switch. They would be happier and I wouldn't have to read their ongoing carping negativity. If nothing else, Sony has made your investment in Minolta glass worth a hell of a lot more than it would have been otherwise, making it much easier to switch to where you'd rather be.
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You're very free in spending other people's money.

If it makes you so sad when people have unflattering opinions of your favorite company, well, there's an "ignore" button. Use it. You'll be happier, and the forum will benefit from less fanboy frothing.

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