SALE - Sony NEX-7 w Kit Lens $1029 @ DigitalRev

With the rumored imminent release of the "NEX-9" - it looks like we're starting to see discounts on the Sony NEX-7.  This was a breakthrough hybrid still/video camera when it was released - the first APS-C mirrorless camera with a built-in EVF and Sony's three wheel "Tri-Navi" system - far superior to the menu-based controls of the NEX-3 and NEX-5 series.

The NEX-7 is still generating buzz - Trey Ratcliff over at the great travel photography site Stuck in Customs recently published a provocative post called "Hello Sony. Goodbye Nikon. The Story of Why I am Switching from Nikon to Sony"  In the piece, Trey, a long-time Nikon shooter, explains why the NEX-7 is now his only travel camera:

"...the NEX-7 is the best for my kind of photography. I'm using it exclusively now and will be in the immediate future until something better comes along..."

And now that the price has come down, the NEX-7 is starting to become a much better value for money.  You can get a 24.3MP NEX-7 with the 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens for $1029 at DigitalRev right now - a couple of hundred dollars less than the same camera will cost you at Amazon, Adorama or Sunset Electronics via eBay.


Here is Kai's review of the NEX-7 from January of last year:





There are only a few left at this price, so get 'em while they're hot!

Now that March Madness is over - back to Camera Madness! NEX-7 for $998 at Amazon until April 27th

The Sony NEX-7 was the first hybrid still//video camera to shoot 20+MP stills.  I looked very seriously at this camera when it was first released - but at $1199 body-only, it was a little too rich for my blood.  Now, we're starting to see it marked down below $1000 to $998 body-only at Amazon.

This is $300 less than list for the 16MP Panasonic GH3 (if you can find one on stock) - and a pretty good deal for a 24.3MP APS-C camera with an OLED viewfinder and 1080/60p.