Sony NEX-6 (The "mini NEX-7" about to be announced soon)

[Thoth]

I heard someone want to go for the new 10-18mm lens~ :bsmilie:

D poison is deep... but if cant re use it on a FF NEX body... watz d point???

 

[ageha]

D poison is deep... but if cant re use it on a FF NEX body... watz d point???

Maybe it's secretly already a full-frame lens? B-) Who knows... ;-)

 

[Thoth]

Maybe it's secretly already a full-frame lens? B-) Who knows... ;-)

Until it's proven that it is, probably I wun buy it..

 

[ageha]

Until it's proven that it is, probably I wun buy it..

Me neither. The focal length makes it unlikely. Anyway, should be easy on the new full-frame NEX camcorder.

 

[ageha]

Hands on: Sony NEX-6 review - Pocket-lint

I think this is one of the first review around in the net. From the article, i gathered that the AF speed is not impressive. Not impressive at all.

Surprised PDAF seems to have a noticeable impact on battery life:

"It's hard, therefore, to judge whether the addition of phase detection - which will further eat away at battery life - makes a significant enough contribution to the model. The autofocus isn't as quick as competitors such as the Panasonic G5 or Olympus OM-D for example."

Sounds as if the AF speed is the same as before...

"It's better designed and more affordable than the NEX-7 and from our hands-on experience we reckon this is the very best NEX yet."

Anyway, pretty cool camera.

 

[Thoth]

Surprised PDAF seems to have a noticeable impact on battery life:

"It's hard, therefore, to judge whether the addition of phase detection - which will further eat away at battery life - makes a significant enough contribution to the model. The autofocus isn't as quick as competitors such as the Panasonic G5 or Olympus OM-D for example."

Sounds as if the AF speed is the same as before...

"It's better designed and more affordable than the NEX-7 and from our hands-on experience we reckon this is the very best NEX yet."

Anyway, pretty cool camera.

The coolest one will come next year... stand by...

 

[greenieadi]

Nah, if I wait for another one next year, I end up waiting forever. NEX-6 is already cool enough with reasonable price tag. I'll buy more battery if PDAF eats battery life.

 

[Megadark]

Nah, if I wait for another one next year, I end up waiting forever. NEX-6 is already cool enough with reasonable price tag. I'll buy more battery if PDAF eats battery life.

I'm with you. Looking forward to it's release in Singapore in Nov.

 

[m32t8103]

I'm with you. Looking forward to it's release in Singapore in Nov.

Already owned a NEX, so just waiting for it to go Full Frame... or, Weather Shield!

 

[huntzer]

Sony NEX-6 Photos | PhotographyBLOG

Do you like the IQ of Nex-6?

To me,
AF - dun perform fast
IQ - dun look so good

Btw, i am not bashing Nex-6. Now have to wait for finished product.

 

[Thoth]

Already owned a NEX, so just waiting for it to go Full Frame... or, Weather Shield!

Weather sealed u mean?

 

[Megadark]

Already owned a NEX, so just waiting for it to go Full Frame... or, Weather Shield!

I will wait for the FF version to mature first, so will prolly get the 2nd generation FF Nex.

 

[ageha]

Sony NEX-6 Photos | PhotographyBLOG

Do you like the IQ of Nex-6?

To me,
AF - dun perform fast
IQ - dun look so good

Btw, i am not bashing Nex-6. Now have to wait for finished product.

I am pretty sure the NEX-6's IQ isn't worse than the 5N and the latter one had a good one. I wouldn't worry about the IQ. The AF is a different issue, it's still in the same league than the Samsung NX but it's at least better than the EOS M.

EDIT: I just checked out his ISO 3200 and 6400 shots. At 3200 the noise reduction or whatever it is looks already pretty patchy. The white wall looks bad even downscaled. Anyway, probably shot in jpeg. Must be when you look at the ISO 800 samples...

 

[huntzer]

I am pretty sure the NEX-6's IQ isn't worse than the 5N and the latter one had a good one. I wouldn't worry about the IQ. The AF is a different issue, it's still in the same league than the Samsung NX but it's at least better than the EOS M.

EDIT: I just checked out his ISO 3200 and 6400 shots. At 3200 the noise reduction or whatever it is looks already pretty patchy. The white wall looks bad even downscaled. Anyway, probably shot in jpeg. Must be when you look at the ISO 800 samples...

Yes, but i think i found another party to blame. I blame the lens.hahah...

In any case, i wonder how he/she/it managed to shoot of them at f/0. i wonder how much is the DOF.

 

[Megadark]

If you are using Google Chrome, download a exif viewer extension, and you should be able to see the f-stops.

I use this one. Just right click on photo after installation.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lplmljfembbkocngnlkkdgabpnfokmnl

Shouldn't test shots be made using a tripod? The photos look hand-held.

 

[huntzer]

If you are using Google Chrome, download a exif viewer extension, and you should be able to see the f-stops.

I use this one. Just right click on photo after installation.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/lplmljfembbkocngnlkkdgabpnfokmnl

Shouldn't test shots be made using a tripod? The photos look hand-held.

Thank you for helping on the exif viewer. I was actually trying to be funny here.I will work harder on my humor.

 

[Atarandas]

Sony NEX-6 Photos | PhotographyBLOG

Do you like the IQ of Nex-6?

To me,
AF - dun perform fast
IQ - dun look so good

Btw, i am not bashing Nex-6. Now have to wait for finished product.

The pictures will not look good if they are not well taken, final completed product or pre-production camera would be the same.

AF if at NEX-7 level is not considered slow. Definitely not the fastest , doesnt mean its slow either.

 

[tsammyc]

Surprised PDAF seems to have a noticeable impact on battery life:

"It's hard, therefore, to judge whether the addition of phase detection - which will further eat away at battery life - makes a significant enough contribution to the model. The autofocus isn't as quick as competitors such as the Panasonic G5 or Olympus OM-D for example."

Sounds as if the AF speed is the same as before...

"It's better designed and more affordable than the NEX-7 and from our hands-on experience we reckon this is the very best NEX yet."

Anyway, pretty cool camera.

The new RX100 AF is lighting fast, so I'm suprised if it is slower. Also, dun forget that the NEX-6 with PDAF can do proper tracking autofocus, which so far works terrible on all mirrorless, NEX or OMD.

 

[m32t8103]

Sony RX1, NEX-6, NEX-5R and A99 Previews and samples the week of the 8th! | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS. Steve going to do review on 8-12 and i'm waiting =)

 

[ageha]

The new RX100 AF is lighting fast, so I'm suprised if it is slower. Also, dun forget that the NEX-6 with PDAF can do proper tracking autofocus, which so far works terrible on all mirrorless, NEX or OMD.

The RX100's AF is fast because the DoF isn't that shallow. The larger the image circle the slower the AF will be. Have you read any reviews about the NEX-6's tracking ability? I read one and it wasn't good.