Originally posted by philbaum Thanks guys, thats the kind of information i wanted.
Its pointless to look at the body as an isolated subject, if one doesn't also consider the pros and cons of each decision affecting that body.
I think of the NEX as a revolutionary moment in camera design because of the insertion of a typical APS sensor in a compact body. But there have been numerous comments on the "popcan" look of some of the zooms attached to the body. Not that its necessarily a bad thing, but just a reminder its the combination of lens/body that matters. I think the relatively large size of the Sony compact zooms is the inclusion of optical IS in the zoom, something that the Pentax design eliminates by including the body SR.
I can wait till February to find out the whole story. I see the backward compatibility of this camera to be a very positive thing for my lenses, without having necessarily to start a whole new collection.
There's a lot of compact mirrorless cameras being bought now, but there's also starting to be an increased number of compact cameras being sold. My preference is to buy cameras for the longer term. Kudos to Pentax for putting a lot of thought into this camera.
I have just LIKED your post. I recently bought a Sony NEX 5N as a compact and traveling camera and it serves as an equal companion to a dSLR. There are scenarios that a compact camera is preferred over a dSLR for me especially when traveling with kids.
It is very refreshing to see what Sony has done. Camera design comes as compromise and there is NO perfect camera even with the best EVF and best LCD. And I like to focus on the positives and admire at the convenience that each new endeavor in the camera industry has lured us with innovations and bold move.
The NEX has a 18mm flange distance from sensor. Th nex body is very thin but OSS, SR equivalent in Pentax, stay in the lens and hence the more bulk in native E mount lenses. Compromise again but I like the drastic weight reduction factor and the cut in form factor! Instead of the native E mount lens, I sought after pancake in other mounts and I found this russian beauty with Industar-69 28mm f/2.8 in M39/L39 mount and the adapter is very thin and the combination yield
a very pocketable combo
Sony NEX 5N with a Industar-69 28mm f/2.8 pancake
And nex with great manual focus feature on
peeking focus and
manual focus assist with magnification, I use it without its EVF and I have its flash mounted instead
Flash is mounted and I use the LCD to focus
And I am excited to see new development from Pentax. I look forward to the new camera. Small comes with a price in ergonomics. And I sure hope Pentax takes a good compromise approach to keep K-mount and its good ergonomics. I sure hope that the weight is not accurately stated in the leaked rumor.