Sony NEX-7: Is This The Camera Micro Four-Thirds Enthusiasts Have Been Waiting For?

As an E-P1 user, the only interest I have is the better sensor. I do think the control layout is interesting, though. I don't use an EVF nor have I felt I needed one( blasphemy he says! ). If sony came out with a collapsable kit lens and some smaller pancakes, I'd be in line to purchase one of these.

 

I'm a m4/3 user (E-PL1 and E-PL1s) but I also own a NEX-3 and have pre-ordered the NEX-7.

Yes, if Olympus had offered a camera with a few of the features in the NEX-7 I would have bought that instead of pre-ordering the NEX-7 (and the 50mm 1.8 OSS). The things I think Olympus needs to add in a "pro" Pen are:

-- Built-in EVF so I can use an external flash AND the EVF at the same time (wireless/slave flash triggered by the pop-up flash doesn't count in my mind)
-- Better controls (I like having multiple wheels/dials on my DSLRs but I hate the bulk of DSLRs ... the "trinav" interface on the NEX-7 looks like it solves that problem)
-- Faster burst/continuous shooting (5fps is "good" but 10fps is great)
-- Better high ISO performance ... yes, it remains to be seen how good the 24-megapixel sensor in the NEX-7 is with high ISO, but even if it's only in between the E-P3 and the NEX-5n then that is still better than the current Olympus offerings.

If Sony (and third party lens manufacturers) create more fast prime lenses (with AF) for the NEX E-mount before Olympus releases a Pro Pen then I will probably consider selling my m4/3 ... assuming the image quality of the NEX-7 lives up to my expectations.

 

I don't think that Sony or M4/3rd camp will make a 'Pro' camera in this style for some time yet.

The problem the M4/3rd camp has got is the size of the sensor, I simple do not think it is physically possible for them to get 24Mb out of thier current chip design. It will interesting to see what the Pen 4 will be like mind.