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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: 2012-03-27, Author: David , review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Outstanding stills, Excellent noise-handling characteristics, Attractive, compact design, Sharp, bright 3-inch LCD display, Ample lens options
  • Expensive, GUI has a definite learning curve, No built-in IS; requires lens with OIS
  • If you’re looking for a camera that’ll last for years and has tons of options to help you grow as a photographer, buy the Sony alpha NEX-7. ...

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  Published: 2012-03-01, review by: cameralabs.com

  • Big, bright ultra high resolution EVF, 10fps burst mode, 1080p60/50 movie mode, PASM modes for movie shooting, Continuous AF in movie mode.
  • 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.
  • Ever since the NEX range was launched, photography enthusiasts have been waiting for a model that would exploit its potential to the full and the NEX-7 finally delivers on that promise. What makes the difference is the outstandingly good electronic vi...

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  Published: 2012-02-07, Author: David , review by: theverge.com

  • Excellent pictures and video, Fast performance, Very easy to use
  • Still doesn't have DSLR-level manual control, OLED viewfinder is mediocre, Lens ecosystem isn't as good as Nikon or Canon

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  Published: 2012-02-06, Author: Zach , review by: engadget.com

  • Built-in EVFTri-navi interfaceSuperb battery lifeExcellent image quality1080/60p video with mic input
  • Expensive for a mirrorless camera
  • Sony's NEX-7 is the company's best mirrorless camera yet, offering true DSLR image quality in a compact body....

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  Published: 2012-01-24, review by: buy-n-shoot.com

  • With so many features on offer and so much expectation and hype surrounding the new NEX hero, Sony really had its work cut out. Luckily, the raised bar was not only reach but cleared easily. The quality of the 24mp image capture straight up is an abso...

 
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  Published: 2012-01-01, review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Quality: the camera displayed exceptionally good image quality and sharpness, along with an enjoyable easy operator interface.Why you'd buy the NEX-7: access to E-mount lenses, Carl Zeiss and (via an adaptor) Sony A-mount optics.Why you wouldn't: you pref...

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  Published: 2011-12-08, Author: sraynes , review by: digitalcameraworld.com

  • Abstract:  The Sony NEX-7 sits right at the top of the company's compact system camera (CSC) range and is currently one of the most expensive CSCs available, costing around £1,000 for the body only, or around £1,130 with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.The NEX-7 appea...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-07, Author: Jim , review by: digitalcamerareview.com

  • Good image quality, Fast AF performance, Outstanding viewfinder
  • Cost, Awkward playback regimen, Monitor/viewfinder interface can impact battery life
  • The NEX-7 is the Sony interchangeable lens mirrorless for folks who'd like to shoot with a DSLR but don't want the size and weight penalties associated with that sort of platform. Just to make sure they didn't limit their audience, Sony included typical ...

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  Published: 2011-12-05, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com

  • Abstract:  Sony seriously shakes up the camera game. AgainWhat's Hot: Excellent IQ through ISO 1600. What's Not: Quality doesn't come cheap. Who it's For: Serious shooters who want the best ILC that money can buy right now.Sony has a tendency to develop certain tech...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-01, review by: luminous-landscape.com

  • Abstract:  Background Here we are again, for better or worse. When I published my Sony NEX-7 Rolling Review I wrote a section in which I compared the NEX-7 to the M9 in terms of resolution, and only resolution. Since I own both (or at least I will when my own...

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