New Toy!!! Sony Nex 3

[AlbertZeroK]

I finally bit the bullet and got a compact DSLR camera today. I picked up the Sony Nex3 with the zoom lens, and they sold me the pancake 16mm lens for $99 extra (although it's on order.) I got it at Ritz (which is an unusual place for me to purchase.). I'm wondering how the video mode works...

Battery is charging now, but what sold me was the $99 pancake lens, the ultra fast Auto Focus and of course, the APS-C size sensor!

This will be my carry around camera for our disney trip this year!

[vandort]

You'll have to post some pictures (after your batteries charged, of course). I'm interested in seeing them and learning about your experiences with this camera.

[KAT4DISNEY]

Enjoy your new toy! :banana:

[ILuvCrush]

I was upgrading my Sony Alpha100 ... finally and was seriously looking at the Nex-5. I decided to get the alpha-550 instead... and I'm super happy with it. I'm still sorely tempted by the Nex... just for the sake of it being so small and light.

I can't wait to see your pics and hear how you like it!

[zackiedawg]

Congrats on the purchase - always fun to get a new camera! Looks like a nifty little hybrid - small like an ultrazoom P&S but DSLR image quality and low light ability. I love me my big ol camera, but I can see the appeal of the smaller ones for some folks too - and it looks like those NEX cameras are performing every bit as good as our A550s at the high ISO levels, so don't be afraid to use it!

[Mosca]

Sweet, enjoy it!

One thing, though... it's not an SLR. No mirror. I don't know what you'd call it; maybe a mirrorless APS-C?

I went with an Oly Pen a couple months ago, and I haven't picked up the DSLR since. Part of that is the "new toy" syndrome, but part of that is also that it is a damn fine tool. The Olys, Pannys and Sonys, the new mirrorless larger sensor cameras (Oly and Panny are 4/3rds), are really nice cameras.

[JoeDif]

Sweet, enjoy it!

One thing, though... it's not an SLR. No mirror. I don't know what you'd call it; maybe a mirrorless APS-C?

I went with an Oly Pen a couple months ago, and I haven't picked up the DSLR since. Part of that is the "new toy" syndrome, but part of that is also that it is a damn fine tool. The Olys, Pannys and Sonys, the new mirrorless larger sensor cameras (Oly and Panny are 4/3rds), are really nice cameras.

I've seen on other forums these type cameras are called EVIL cameras (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens)

By the way.....OP...enjoy the new camera!!!