Sony Alpha NEX-5 launched!

I guess that hand is Calvin’s haha!

The fact that it can mount existing Minolta lenses is awesome enough.

BTW, is the thing that looks like a bendable antenna the built-in flash?

Heheh… this is a real nice… looks like a hybrid with detachable lens.

btw.. any news if they’ll market the new Sony α390 and α290?

http://www.teknisyan.net/2010/07/sony-390-and-290-entry-level-dslr_04.html

@Teknisyan,

worthless blog you have there

@Mon Kuto:
Wow, as if yer blog is a sight to behold! Credit goes to you though, instead of becomin a stalker like most of you abused kids grow up to be, you created an award worthy site, very original indeed (NOT).. Downing others won’t make you GREAT so do us a favor Mon MAKUTO, keep your comments to yourself if you got nothin’ positive to say.

Mon Macuto replied on Jul 7th, 2010 at 2:23 am (7)

@Teknisyan,

worthless blog you have there

@Sir Abe
Is it a dedicated unit (not included with the actual package)? Can we use the flash with any other camera?

It’s in interesting add-on either way.

@manong
the only people who say that DLSRs will become obsolete (next year at that?) are the ones who don’t use or appreciate them. Engadget is a tech site, not a photography site. They couldn’t care less about the utility of the gadget they just care about the tech used in it.

Not to say that tech isn’t great, there is room for both tech that makes things easier for people as well as gear that just works and produces great results for those who know how to use them.

So even though the “common tao” may think that DSLRs will die someday, but really, these are the same guys who never knew what an SLR was before they became digital. But photographers were still using them pa rin anyway. (and they still do actually). Yes they also have compacts, and point and shoots, but they will still have their SLRs for when it needs to count.

@ beef
i agree but i think they’re just adding spice to the story.

@teknisyan
you’re probably right; it’s probably “spice”..

being an engineer though, I prefer accuracy (or at the very least actual experience)to “palabok” and guessing. The internet being what it is, so many people (for example, 14 year old kids)can say something they have no idea about and someone’s bound to believe it as “gospel”.

next thing you know, people start to think things that were here-say are fact unfortunately.. aaahh.. Off topic na.. my apologies..

@beef

yeah… people think that what they read on the net are all true… like what they say “If it’s too good to be true, that means it’s not”. Anyhow, “THAT” Mon or whoever he is have a good life”

Sorry for the off topic. :)

Anyhow what’s good about Sony camera’s specially those that uses detachable lenses, more often than not are compatible to Minolta and Konica Minolta AF Lenses.

so is this the smallest camera with a APS-C image sensor?

@beef

funny as it is, SLR is a technology NOT photography. gets mo?

SLR replaced TLR in the ’70s then became digital in the ’90s.

2 yrs ago, mirror-less interchangable lens cameras were introduced w/c eliminates most of the advantages of DSLR while also do not have its disadvantages.

check d meaning of obsolete… it comes w/ the age of the user (does your lolo uses micro four thirds? hehehe!)

same features, big difference in price and weight? saan ka pa!

“anything you buy today becomes obsolete tomorrow”

I Want One!!!!

@manong;
Yes, yes, gets ko.. i hope i did not ruffle your feathers in my first post, meaning if it came out as a critique, it wasn’t.

yep, i pretty much understand what you’re saying, as i’m into camera’s among other things. But i still disagree that DSLRs will become obsolete, maybe a particular model will, being replaced by a newer one, but the DSLR itself, i doubt it.

I am a fan of micro four thirds, but having tried a friend’s, i still think my DSLR is faster;.. faster focus, faster response, faster shot to shot.. not to mention i can get 500 plus shots from one charge, and for the same specs, currently, mas mahal pa rin yung m4/3.. the photo’s themselves though are amazing. but really, most times its capturing what you see that’s the problem, and in those times, the faster your camera, the better your chances of getting that shot.

So smaller, lighter.. sure.. pero performance and price for what you get.. DSLR pa rin. (note that you don’t need top of the line DLSRs to get the performance you need from a casual shoot).. again, on paper, same features, maybe better, but the real test is when you actually use it, does it meet your needs? It’s not for everyone, but it definitely is for some people. oh, but i also have point and shoots and a pro-sumer model (sony too!) and i use them all.

again, not a critique, just my 2 cents. haba. yoko na.. =)

Hi, Would you know where I can get one? Please. Thanks! :)

Can you please tell me where to get one of this here in the Philippines? Thanks

gort my sony alpha nex-5 double lens kit at singapore first week of august for SG$1,299.00 then i was able to refund 5% GST, later in the evening used it at the marina bay sands skypark without using the lens… the results was great.. love it..

oooopppss… got my nex-5 pala last July 19… ;-)

Bought the camera and loving it!

Anung pinagkaiba ng Nex-3 sa Nex-5?

how much is this now a year after?