Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

Sony A7s with Zeiss 24-70mm FE ZA Camera Store TV Hand's On with Sony A7s Go to 3:05 to hear the Sony A7s shutter noise options, electronic first curtain shutter and fully electronic shutter. Sony A7s Product Specifications from Sony Software Operating System Compatibility : Image Data Converter 4.0: Microsoft Windows® Vista® SP2, Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8 (Pentium 4 or faster) Mac OS X (10.6-10.8) (Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo or faster) PlayMemories Home: Microsoft Windows® Vista® SP2, Windows® 7 SP1, Windows® 8 (Pentium III 800 MHz or faster; for playing/editing HD movies: Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster/Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster (AVC HD (FX/FH)) Mac OS X (10.6-10.8) (Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo or faster) Supplied Software : PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter Version 4 Camera Camera Type : Full-frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount Full Frame, operation wi...

Sony A7s with Zeiss 24-70mm FE ZA Luminous Landscapes gives us their first impressions with the new low-light king, the Sony A7s . Read their A7s first impression here . They provide samples between the Sony A7s and the A7r to test the A7s' low light capability. Video capability is also discussed. Here are some interesting quotes that we found. Sony is producing more new and interesting cameras, in more categories, and with more new technology than the two market leaders combined. a 12MP file from the A7s can be printed at a size of 16 X 24" when upressed to 360ppi. There is something to the look of A7s files that reminds me of medium format, At ISO 51,200 the A7s is quite usable with some moderate noise reduction My only complaint is that the interface team at Sony forgot to add this feature (Electronic Shutter) to the twelve position Function menu. Why not just keep Electronic Shutter as the default?

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 !

Here is the SLR Magic x Noktor HyperPrime 50mm F0.95 for the Sony NEX E-mounhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gift. That is correct the maximum aperture is 0.95 similar to that of the very rare Leica 50mm Noctilux-M priced at $10,495. The Noktor is priced at $1000 which is very close to the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 Nokton . This fully manual lens, with an FOV of 75mm on the NEX, will allow plenty of light onto the sensor for low light shooting. We are waiting for sample photos to see how this lens from the new Noktor company performs, recently acquired by SLR Magic. For more information check out Noktor.com .

OneBikeGuy takes us around on his bike via the Sony NEX-5 and the 16mm f/2.8 lens. The video looks great even with the low light from the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Check out what the NEX-5 looks like mounted on the bicycle .

DxOMark tested the Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 and found both to be more than capable. DxOMark found that the sensors showed excellent color depth, dynamic range, and low-light ISO performance. The NEX-5 topped the Canon EOS 7d dslr (by a slight margin), Olympus PEN E-P2, Panasonic Lumix GH1, and the Sony Alpha 450. Here is DxOMark's disclaimer: Disclaimer: This dxomark review evaluates only the selected camera’s RAW sensor performance metrics (i.e., Color Depth, Dynamic Range, and Low-Light ISO), and should not be construed as a review of the camera’s overall performance, as it does not address such other important criteria as image signal processing, mechanical robustness, ease of use, flexibility, optics, value for money, etc. While RAW sensor performance is critically important, it is not the only factor that should be taken into consideration when choosing a digital camera. More information at DxOMark .

Here is a video using the Sony Nex 5 in a very dimly lit subway in order to test it's low light capability.