Sony NEX-7 vs A900

[groovyone]

I was going to put this in the NEX thread, but it also shows what 3+ years of sensor tech can do even if the new one is APS-C, and it looks at more that just IQ.

NEX-7 A900 Compare

Originally Posted by Rick Kattelmann

So, can the NEX-7 deliver the goods? Can that little APS-C sensor produce output on par with output from the bigger sensor of the A900? Can the NEX-7's reduced frame size significantly benefit from using only the central portion of lenses designed for "full-frame" coverage?

*Note, this is more of a real world test than a lab test. Results may vary.

Originally Posted by Rick Kattelmann

As Michael Reichmann noted in his "Rolling Review" of the NEX-7, comparisons are "fraught with peril" and will not satisfy much of the internet audience. Nevertheless, there seems to be ample interest among readers of the Luminous Landscape in both the gracefully aging A900 and the upstart NEX-7. I needed to satisfy my own curiosity about whether the big camera could be left behind while skiing, hiking, or traveling abroad. Having done this particular comparison exercise, I'm glad to share it with anyone considering the same basic questions I had.

[crazeazn]

great review, pretty much sums up what everybody has been saying about the NEX series.

[groovyone]

Indeed. I am looking forward to getting my NEX-7. I have been using my NEX-5 more now that I have the 24/1.8 Zeiss on it, so I am kind of curious to see if my NEX starts replacing my A900 more.