New Sony NEX-3 Leaked Early
It’s hard keeping up with all the new technology coming out and new camera models but this one people were waiting anxiously to see, and voila here it is one day early! One day… whoohoo… Anyway…
The Sony NEX-3 is probably going to run about $600+ and is Sony’s entry into the mirrorless SLR market… so I guess it’s not an SL”R” then is it? The camera has an APS-C sized sensor, and interchangeable lenses, so this market segment is aimed at those that want near SLR quality in a near compact sized camera. The NEX does neither very well, and you can get a superior SLR for the same price.
The camera does have some nice specs including SD or Sony Memory Stick, max 7 still frames per second recording, and an articulating touch screen LCD.
It’s an interesting camera, and I’m sure the mirrorless SLRs in the future will continue to improve based on current releases. My advice? Hold off 6 months and pickup one of these for half price.
Image Sensor: 14.2 million effective pixels.
Metering: Multi pattern, centre-weighted and spot.
Sensor Size: APS-C-sized CMOS (23.4×15.6mm).
Lens: Sony E Series mount.
Shutter Speed: 30 to 1/4000 second. Flash sync: 1/160 sec.
Continuous Shooting: seven fps.
Memory: Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC cards.
Image Sizes (pixels): 4592×3056, 4592×2576, 3344×2224, 3344×1872, 2288×1520, 2288×1280.
Movies: 1280×720, 848×480, 640×480 at 30 fps.
Colour Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB.
LCD Screen: 7.5cm LCD (921,600 pixels).
File Formats: JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW, MPEG4.
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 200 to 12,800.
Interface: USB 2.0, HDMNI, AV.
Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery, DC input.
Dimensions: 117.2×62.6×33.4mm WHDmm.
Weight: 297 g (inc battery and card).
Price: Around AUD1000 for body and kit lens.
