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Sony EVIL NEX 3 Looks Freaky, But Brings Great Specs

The Sony EVIL NEX 3 camera may look a bit odd, but it’s got a 14MP Sony Exmor HD sensor, a touchscreen – along with old-school knobs – and some nice specs:

  • Image Sensor: 14.2 million effective pixels.
  • Metering: Multi pattern, centre-weighted and spot.
  • Sensor Size: APS-C-sized CMOS (23.4×15.6mm).
  • Lens: Sony E Series mount.
  • Shutter Speed: 30 to 1/4000 second. Flash sync: 1/160 sec.
  • Continuous Shooting: seven fps.
  • Memory: Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC cards.
  • Image Sizes (pixels): 4592×3056, 4592×2576, 3344×2224, 3344×1872, 2288×1520, 2288×1280.
  • Movies: 1280×720, 848×480, 640×480 at 30 fps.
  • Colour Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB.
  • LCD Screen: 7.5cm LCD (921,600 pixels).
  • File Formats: JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW, MPEG4.
  • ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 200 to 12,800.
  • Interface: USB 2.0, HDMNI, AV.
  • Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery, DC input.
  • Dimensions: 117.2×62.6×33.4mm WHDmm.
  • Weight: 297 g (inc battery and card).

The rumoured price for the camera and kit lens is about $US900. [Photo Rumors]

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(7 Comments)
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    Tim

    Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    That top promo shot is cleverly taken; it makes it look very thin. But it ain’t.

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      StevoTheDevo

      Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 3:02 PM

      I agree..
      The top down shot shows here the extra thickness is hidden.

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    MikeRH

    Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 11:48 AM

    That thing looks hideous.

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    Art Nau

    Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    good idea but I think they made it a bit too small for what it is…

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    Zac

    Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Is it too much to ask for an optical viewfinder? That’s all I want in a Micro 4/3.

    (Yes I know it wouldn’t be a true optical viewfinder, but rather a small screen, I’m okay with that. You can’t take great photos in broad daylight without it as far as I’m concerned)

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      Steve M.

      Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 11:12 PM

      From the looks of things you won’t even have the option of adding a viewfinder as with other M4/3 cameras that don’t have one built-in – there’s no hotshoe and no alternative/appropriately-placed input port.

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    Thomas Hambleton

    Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    Even with the extra thickness, that is a sexy camera.

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