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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: 2012-03-30, Author: TJ , review by: reviewed.com

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  Published: 2012-03-30, Author: TJ , review by: reviewed.com

  • An excellent addition to the Sony NEX familyPrior to the NEX-7, every mirrorless camera was an exercise in compromise; smaller size meant a lack of deep control and diminished image quality. The NEX-7 manages to get rid of most of the tradeoffs, building...

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  Published: 2012-03-01, review by: stuff.tv

  • Sublime photo quality, Compact design, Tilting display can be useful
  • Not as stylish as rivals
  • Supreme picture quality and uncompromised DSLR-like control in a truly compact body ...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-25, review by: practicalphotography.com

  • Abstract:  It’s clear that customisability was high on the agenda when Sony developed the NEX-7, as there are a large number of buttons that have been left completely unlabelled. This has been done to allow the user to personally...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-06, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The next step in Sony's evolution of its NEX interchangeable-lens-but-no-bulky-internal-mirror camera system is technically brilliant: an amazingly detailed and clean image sensor shoehorned into a reasonably compact camera body that's incredibly well ...

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  Published: 2012-02-01, Author: Ben , review by: alphr.com

  • A delight to use with outstanding photo and video quality – and a price to match...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-01, Author: Gavin , review by: T3.com

  • Packed with features, Adjustable screen, Electronic OLED viewfinder
  • Expensive, Bulkier than rivals, No in-body image stabilisation
  • The 24.3 megapixel, 1920x1080 video shooting, APS-C sensor-incorporating Sony NEX-7 is the priciest interchangeable lens compact to date. Luckily for Sony then it’s arguably the best, with a performance that should satisfy the semi pro. Even if it doe

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  Published: 2012-01-31, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • All the usual NEX traits: outstanding image and video quality, lethargic autofocus, iffy focus from the kit lens. Sumptuous ergonomics only just help it to justify the high price ...

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  Published: 2011-11-19, Author: Mat , review by: amateurphotographer.co.uk

  • The mass-market appeal of compact system cameras is essential for the category to work. High sales drive down prices and allow development into improved operations and performance.As photographers, however, we see compact system cameras from a different p...

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  Published: 2011-11-18, review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Great OLED viewfinder, decent image quality at high resolution
  • Low-light focusing is poor, some layout issues, need more pro lenses in range
  • The NEX-7 has the electronic viewfinder department all wrapped up, and the 24.3MP image quality is impressive considering the huge resolution. But with few E-mount lenses, a so-so focusing system that struggles in low light, and some layout issues, the...

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