Photo by Abrahm Lustgarten/Wired
When I first picked up Sony’s new NEX-F3, I could only wonder whether its sensors would be dynamic enough to capture the giant chip on my shoulder.
The camera is aimed squarely at what I think of as the purgatory market; “compact” with interchangeable lenses and mirrorless shutter. That’s all code for not big enough to perform like an SLR, but too big to conveniently tuck into a pocket. In other words, what’s the point?
However, after taking the NEX-F3 on a weekend hiking trip the Big Sur, my snobbish dismissiveness shifted to pleasant surprise. The pictures were sharp, balanced and colorful, and were captured with little effort. The light meter was sensitive and on the mark, and the lens and sensor proved capable of balancing a surprisingly wide range of contrasts, capturing the deep shadows of a redwood forest without blowing out its sun-drenched hot spots.
1080p HD video isn’t exactly rare, but the NEX-F3′s manual control of zoom and exposure while recording live footage turn it into a powerful, palm-sized legitimate movie camera. The swappable lenses — and their fully functional manual focus rings — were enough to quench the thirst left by even the best pocket-camera zooms.
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/review-sony-alpha-nex-f3-compact-system-camera/
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