Chuffed with the success of their upmarket NEX-3 and NEX-5 interchangeable lens compact cameras, the folks at Sony have announced their latest model in the range, the NEX-C3.
Proclaimed to the world as being the “world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens camera with APS-C sized sensor”, the NEX-C3 comes packed with juicy snap-bagging tech in a package that weighs just 225g. That’s 6 per cent less than the NEX-3, in case you were wondering.
At the business end of the camera lurks a Exmor 16.2-megapixel sensor – capable of firing off shoot 720p video –
and Sony have packed in snazzy modes galore.
These include 3D panorama shooting, auto HDR and a fresh batch of “Picture Effect” modes, which number the useful and the gimmicky, like Partial Colour, Retro Photo, Pop Colour, High Contrast Monochrome, Posterisation, High-key, Soft Skin and Toy Camera effects.
On the back is a generous 7.5cm LCD display hewn from TruBlack screen technology, while Sony have taken the opportunity to launch a new E-mount lens, in the shape of the SEL30M35, a 30mm F3.5 macro lens.
This little fella offers a 1:1 magnification ratio and minimum working distance of just 2.4 cm, which at 138g has made Sony insist that it’s planet’s lightest life-size macro lens.
The camera is set to retail for $599 although ne’ve heard a whisper when it comes to firm release dates. Scroll down for a spec-fest.
Sony NEX C3:
- Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor with aprox. 16.2 effective megapixels
- BIONZ image processing engine
- Contrast-detection AF (25-point Multi / Center / Flexible Spot)
- 30 sec. to 1/4000 sec. shutter speeds
- 200-12800 ISO sensitivity settings
- 49-segment Multi, Center-wighted average, and Spot metering modes
- HD movie recording (MP4, 1280 x 720p)
- 3-inch, 921,000-dot, tiltable Xtra Fine LCD monitor with TruBlack technology
- iAuto (intelligent Auto) mode
- Scene Selection modes
- Photo Creativity modes )Background Defocus ? Color ? Brightness / etc.)
- Picture Effect (Toy Camera / Pop Color / Posterization / Retro Photo / High-key / Partial Color / High Contrast Monochrome, see previous Photo Rumors post on the new picture effects)
- Face-detection AF/AE/AWB and Smile Shutter (for still photos only)
- Creative Style
- Auto HDR
- D-Range Optimizer
- Soft Skin Effect
- 5.5 fps Speed Priority Continuous shooting
- 10x precision digital zoom
- Sweep Panorama / 3D Sweep Panorama modes
- Anti-dust system
- Customizable Soft Keys
- Shooting Tips and Help Guide
- MF assist and Peaking function
- Grid lines
- MS Duo / SDXC multi memory card slots
- HDMI, PhotoTV HD, and BRAVIA Sync support
- Hi-speed USB 2.0 support
- Smart accessory terminal
- Automatic LCD monitor brightness control
- Eye-Fi ready
- Built-in stereo microphone and monaural speaker
- 400-shot battery life
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