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Get the fuck out.]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
Good lenses are important, but so is pixel area.]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
the first phrase in the preview described my situation WAY SO detailed that I have to face the truth.

I am more geeky than I thoght :P]]>Jun 16th 2010 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/On the other hand, while the interface is awful it is not that awful. Checked in the shop for an hour, and wasn't that bad. But if you want DSLR control and speed...]]>Jun 16th 2010 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 17th 2010 1:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Seriously, there seems to be a rockin party back there. So rockin that no one is looking at the camera except for our dedicated Engadget editor. Good work!]]>Jun 17th 2010 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
Why the hell is Jameela Jamil the DJ at this party? That's just random.

She's not a DJ.]]>Jun 17th 2010 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Don't need to wait for the NEX7 to get PK->E adapters; they will be out in about a month.

Meanwhile, take a look at some photos users have already taken with both kit lenses and A-mount lenses (via the LA-EA1 adapter) to get an idea of just what this little camera is capable of:
http://upload.a-system.net/photo/list/model_name/NEX-5]]>Jun 17th 2010 5:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 17th 2010 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
Not even the NEX 69 will convince me to swap my Lumix GH1 for one of these sony's smart little toys]]>Jun 17th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
I think the whole point of these cameras is to attract the P&S crowd, and Sony wants you to buy the Alpha dSLRs if you want the buttons. However, a rangefinder style camera with this mount like the GF1 would be awesome.

One thing I do like about this camera is that it has HDR and Panorama built in. Basically you sweep the camera to the side to get Panorama and you can take HDR shots with one button press.

Now stitching photos together and combining bracketed shots to make an HDR picture can be done with Photoshop, but by having it at a press of a button certainly makes it more accessible to folks entering photography (which is who this camera is for).]]>Jun 17th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
Don't like the S90?]]>Jun 17th 2010 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/It's a slightly bigger sensor, and other review sites show that it's a bit less noisy (not a dramatic difference, but noticeably less noisy).]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
It use DSLR sensor but lack of full control will hurt long run, the and kit lens is underperform as well, for the money, you might be better get the Olympus PL-1, similar size, yes is bit smaller sensor, but for the picture, the high iso look more nature than nex. and has more advance feature. What we need is GF2 with better high iso because that one still has best manual.]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/He specifically asked about image quality. This camera is better image quality than pen-1. It's probably true, that it has the worst ergonomics of all the big-sensor-compacts...

For ergonomics, I'd skip the gf1, and go for gH1.. The size difference is minimal, especially considering that the lens protrudes forward anyway, so the extra lumps of gh1, do not really add to the size of the package.]]>Jun 16th 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
I like everything about my PEN PL1 except the frustratingly slow autofocus and lack of a built-in EVF, especially when compared to my Lumix G1, which has the best of both.]]>Jun 16th 2010 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Shame sony is just compatible with nothing :( ]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
I would just like an E-P1. Canon and Nikon need to enter this market and drive the prices down.]]>Jun 17th 2010 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
Good article, although it sort of ruins the NEX-5 for me. Low noise at high ISO is crucial for good low-light and moderate-light photography, and this seems to turn out some fairly noisy photos.

Still waiting for a time where anything non-DSLR, including any four-thirds or whatever, will be able to beat the all-around and high-ISO image quality of a Canon S90. Somebody has to be able to do it. Nikon? Sony? Even Canon? ]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 17th 2010 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
This might be the closest thing to a Leica in terms of build quality and hotness. I'm just not keen on the post-processing...]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/From what I see this thing has better DR than the GF1.]]>Jun 16th 2010 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
No... Not Really.

I bought the Samsung a couple of weeks ago from FRYs and soon returned it as it lagged behind both my PL1 and G1 in almost every way, with the exception of display quality.]]>Jun 16th 2010 11:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/not to mention the controls look like a nightmare. considering the shortage of actual buttons and dials, im SHOCKED there are no touchscreen controls. You get touch control with the new panasonic, and that doesnt even need it because it has adequate physical controls..

It really feels like more of an expirament than a finished product. Lots of impressive engineering, but not so great in practice. better luck next time, Sony! ]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/


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However... the NEX-5 is still not pocketable.... so what are its advantages over a true DSLR?]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Jun 16th 2010 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Lol @ sony:

too small body with too many compromises
too big and heavy lenses
shitty UI
inherent design flaws with the mount (flange distance too small->sharpness problems).]]>Jun 16th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/Basically what you want is a 110mm sensor in a 22mm body, but it should be not to small to hold. Did I get all your complaints correctly?]]>Jun 16th 2010 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/
Hmm, I think not quite. Anyway, as far as things stand, the e-pl1 is pretty good for my needs (tried it in a shop a few times and have orded it): great colors, sharp, reasonable good high iso, inbody stabiliser, perfect jpeg rendition (saves work) and fast af with pany lenses (20mm f1.7). The ergonomics are great, the UI is nice and its fun to take pictures with it.

The last part is what is especially important. The nex is simply no fun. You have to fight the UI to a degree its laughable. They should have made it somewhat bigger and put a few more damn buttons on that thing but I bet they had to make the body the smallest there is...no matter what.... result: FAIL !

^_^]]>Jun 16th 2010 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/lx3 has NOTHING on these dslr-sensor compacts. So I don't know what LX4 is going to get you. With a sensor size about 1/9 the area of this, there's no comparison.

Apples to oranges.]]>Jun 16th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/sony-nex-5-preview/ After 'READING' the manual the 'lack' of buttons isnt that 'horrendus' as everything you need or aloud to change is accessable from the dial in one click and its not that hard to change modes when you know where they are in the menu system.
this is the only review that says the picture quality isnt good. i wonder if the reviewer is a cannon fanboi....]]>Jun 16th 2010 8:15PM