Mirrorless cameras compared

Thanks - that's an interesting read.

All the best,

Colin

 

interesting read, indeed. However cant help to think that Thom has some negative bias towards Sony. From his usual comments and... this one too.

 

Shows yet again (IMO) how much Olympus and Panasonic got right with this format. I own an EX1/TL500 and like it a lot, but I don't like the form factor/feel of the NX100, and don't like control setup of the Sony. Having said that, I know that they are both good cameras

All the best,

Colin

 

Isn't just about everything you ever read the author's opinion? Especially on something as subjective as a menu setup?

Personally, I think he let Sony off easy. The UI on the NEX is absolutely HORRIBLE.

 

Very entertaining and interesting. I think Sony is going bit wrong way. They should've been targeting DSLR users.

 

I don't know what target they were going for but they missed it.
BTW, welcome aboard....
Shooter

 

That's his style of reviewing. Frankly though, any ergonomics expert would tell you the same thing - an interface that results easily in accidentally changed settings and that makes frequently changed settings slow to access is not, fundamentally, a good design.

The good thing about Thom is that he's a pretty straight-shooter. He lays his preferences out pretty clearly and it's easy to see where he's coming from.

 

I looked at the NEX before getting a G2. Crap UI aside, having a body that small when all the lenses are gigantic is pointless IMO. A shame as the tech inside the Sony's, along with the sensors, made it quite appealing.

The reviewer erroneously lists 3 lenses in the 4/3 section that shouldn't be there.

 

To me, the NEX system looks like a proof-of-concept prototype. It's like somebody at Sony said "show us that it's possible to make a mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor." Then, when they did, they were told that they wouldn't get any more funding and would have to sell what they had. Now, what I'm guessing really happened was that they set out to do one thing: make an APS-C camera with interchangeable lens mount that is as small as possible. They weren't thinking about the camera as a system; just about getting the smallest body. It just doesn't work for me.

 

You pretty much summed up Sony's business model for as long as I can remember it. :tongue:

"Let's innovate something new, cash on as many proprietary elements as possible, then we bail. Someone else is probably going to perfect it anyway...at least we did it first."