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Testseek.com have collected 151 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-7 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-7.
Award: Good Buy November 2011
November 2011
 
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151 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Excellent photo quality
  • Compact
  • Wellbuilt
  • Easytohold body
  • Articulating 3inch LCD display with 921k pixels
  • Good outdoor/low light visibility
  • Gorgeous OLED electronic viewfinder
  • Very fast AF performance when lighting is good
  • Full manual controls plus RAW support
  • WB finetuning
  • And highly customizable UI
  • Handy electronic level
  • Anti Motion Blur and Handheld Twilight modes produce usable ph
  • Portable and comfortable camera design
  • Very high image quality on par with prosumer level digital SLRs
  • Lots of detail from the 24.3megapixel APSC sensor
  • Extremely quick and responsive to use
  • Blazing 10 fps bursts with only brief buffer blackouts betwe
  • Comfortable
  • Sturdy
  • And compact exterior
  • Excellent control setup
  • High image quality
  • Compact body. 24-megapixel resolution. Articulating LCD. Crisp OLED EVF. Built-in flash. 1080p60 video recording.
  • Good image quality
  • Fast AF performance
  • Outstanding viewfinder
  • One of the most customizable models on the market. Sparkling 1080p video at 60 fps
  • Excellent pictures and video
  • Fast performance
  • Very easy to use
  • Outstanding stills
  • Excellent noise-handling characteristics
  • Attractive
  • Compact design
  • Sharp
  • Bright 3-inch LCD display
  • Ample lens options
  • OLED viewfinder
  • Highresolution images
  • Array of controls
  • Built in flash
  • Wireless flash control
  • Built-in EVFTri-navi interfaceSuperb battery lifeExcellent image quality1080/60p video with mic input
  • Big
  • Bright ultra high resolution EVF
  • 10fps burst mode
  • 1080p60/50 movie mode
  • PASM modes for movie shooting
  • Continuous AF in movie mode.

The editors didn't like

  • Expensive
  • User interface can be overwhelming
  • Menu system still needs work
  • Redeye a problem
  • No removal tool available
  • Sensor is a a magnet for dust (just like the NEX5)
  • Proprietary hot shoe (unless you buy a pricey accessory)
  • Builtin flash cannot act as a wireless master
  • Full manual on CDROM
  • Quality of manuals is not good
  • While the small electronic viewfinder is better than most we've tried
  • It will still make you miss an optical viewfinder
  • Inferior kit lens
  • You still need to go into menus to change modes
  • Annoying file structure for video and stills
  • Slightly confusing menu interface
  • Small high quality lens library
  • So-so kit lens. Proprietary hot shoe. Not as good at high ISO as other NEX cameras. Easy to start recording video unintentionally
  • Cost
  • Awkward playback regimen
  • Monitor/viewfinder interface can impact battery life
  • Software menu is a bit of a dog's breakfast. Flimsy popup flash. At least 0 too expensive
  • Still doesn't have DSLR-level manual control
  • OLED viewfinder is mediocre
  • Lens ecosystem isn't as good as Nikon or Canon
  • GUI has a definite learning curve
  • No built-in IS
  • Requires lens with OIS
  • Control placement
  • Lowlight autofocus
  • Slower AF than some CSC competitors
  • Limited battery life
  • Expensive for a mirrorless camera
  • Bracketing limited to +/-0.3 or +/-0.7EV
  • Poor menu layout and organisation
  • Movie button easy to accidentally press
  • AF struggles in poor light
  • Limited selection of native E-mount lenses.

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  Published: 2013-11-22, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  The Pentax K-3 is the company's latest range-topping DSLR, which means another robustly constructed, well-proportioned camera built with photographers in mind. The 24MP K-3 does without an anti-aliasing filter, instead offering the unique option of shifti...

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  Published: 2013-11-22, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  The photography enthusiast has never had such a wide choice of great cameras to choose from - with the advent of mirrorless cameras swelling the ranks of highly capable cameras available for around $1,200. Although there's not always a difference in image...

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  Published: 2012-08-15, Author: Dan , review by: pdnonline.com

  • Portable and comfortable camera design, very high image quality on par with prosumer level digital SLRs, lots of detail from the 24.3megapixel APSC sensor, extremely quick and responsive to use, blazing 10 fps bursts with only brief buffer blackouts betwe
  • While the small electronic viewfinder is better than most we've tried, it will still make you miss an optical viewfinder, inferior kit lens, you still need to go into menus to change modes
  • While I really enjoyed my time shooting with the Sony NEX-7—it was definitely worth the wait—it's not the camera that would replace my favorite DSLR for most assignments. It does, however, present one of the best arguments—along with the 16.3-megapixel Fu...

 
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  Published: 2012-06-22, review by: g4tv.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: Sony's new Alpha NEX-7 Digital Camera is designed to compete with the current crop of digital SLR cameras, and Gadget PrOnners Rob Delaney and Matt Mira review the results....

 
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  Published: 2012-05-29, review by: wired.com

  • One of the most customizable models on the market. Sparkling 1080p video at 60 fps
  • Software menu is a bit of a dog's breakfast. Flimsy popup flash. At least 0 too expensive

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  Published: 2012-05-01, review by: luminous-landscape.com

  • Abstract:  Forum Login The Big Problem with the NEX 7 As reported repeatedly on this site and on many others, Sony made a giant blunder with the location of the video button on the NEX 7. It is in a place on the grip where it constantly gets inadvertently pus...

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  Published: 2012-04-25, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com

  • Compact body. 24-megapixel resolution. Articulating LCD. Crisp OLED EVF. Built-in flash. 1080p60 video recording.
  • So-so kit lens. Proprietary hot shoe. Not as good at high ISO as other NEX cameras. Easy to start recording video unintentionally
  • Sony's high-end mirrorless camera, the Alpha NEX-7 is a top performer brimming with features, but a camera of this caliber deserves a better kit lens....

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  Published: 2012-04-01, review by: luminous-landscape.com

  • Abstract:  Sony NEX-7 with 18-200mm @ ISO 100 It's now been six months since I started using the Sony NEX-7. I received one for testing in November, 2011, just before leaving for six months i...

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  Published: 2012-03-30, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com

  • In terms of video, Sony is quickly positioning itself as a leader in the interchangeable lens camera market. The NEX-7, like the NEX-5N before it, handled our performance tests with ease, offering some of the sharpest video we've seen from an inte...

 
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  Published: 2012-03-27, review by: cameragearguide.com

  • Comfortable, sturdy, and compact exterior, Excellent control setup, High image quality,
  • Annoying file structure for video and stills, Slightly confusing menu interface, Small high quality lens library
  • We can’t help but to think that Sony has itself a really compelling camera system with its NEX family. On the consumer side, the NEX-5n and NEX-C3 bring excellent image quality with beginner friendly point-and-shoot controls to less advanced photograph...

 
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