Sony NEX-C3

Zitat: Highly Pro: + APS-C sensor with superb noise performance. + Aperture priority movie exposure mode. + Results-based Photo Creativity modes. + Improved Custom menu layout. Contra: - Custom button replaces shooting mode. - Lacks 1080 AVCHD video. - No hotshoe - fiddly flash connector. - 1600 ISO limit in iAuto mode. The Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is the first of the second generation NEX models. The big selling point of the NEX range is its sensor which is the same size as most DSLRs. It´s significantly bigger than the Micro Four Thirds sensor used in the Panasonic Lumix GF3 and Olympus Pen E-PL2 and, if the new mirrorless ILC models appearing from Pentax and Nikon are anything to go by, Sony has the small camera with big sensor marketplace to itself for a while yet. The NEX-C3´s strengths are its low light performance, its size and the scope it provides for customisation of its soft buttons. Combine that with new features aimed at novice photographers - Photo Creativity mode and Picture Effects and, on the face of there´s a lot to like for beginners looking to move several notches up from a compact. As a DSLR replacement, the prospect of compactness and convenience without having to compromise on sensor size is very attractive, and the handling and user interface have come a long way since the early NEX-3/5. But there´s still room for improvement: for example it would be nice not to have to choose between direct access to shooting modes and a custom menu, or to have to hunt throught the inteminable setup menu to turn stabilisation off. That said, these are fairly minor handling issues that become less of an issue the more you get used to using the NEX-C3. Everything else aside, the NEX-C3 is smaller, lighter,and more fully featured than the first generation NEX models. It provides increased sensor resolution at little or no cost to its excellent image quality and delivers improved handling both for compact upgraders and enthusiasts. All-in-all, more than enough to gain it our Highly Recommended award.

Zitat: The NEX-C3’s incredible image quality really won us over. Sony’s latest is a fantastic option for anyone looking to invest in a compact system camera

Zitat: + Sehr gute Bildqualität + Kontrast-AF kennt keine Justierungsprobleme + Relativ schneller AF im Videomodus - Live-View mit leichten Verzögerungen und Artefakten - Sony-Nex: zur Zeit kein elektronischer Sucher