SONY presenta la nex-f3 ed il rinnovato 18-200mm


Esternamente, la maggiore novità del nuovo corpo macchina mirrorless APS-C SONY NEX-F3 è rappresentata dal display posteriore da 3" e 920K punti ruotabile di 180°, ideale per situazioni in cui è necessario l'autoscatto.

Internamente la F3 è basata sull'onnipresente Exmor APS-C HD CMOS da 16MPixel derivato dalla sorella maggiore NEX-5N ed in grado di catturare video FullHD 1080.

Il peso del corpo macchina, comprensivo di batterie, è contenuto in appena 225 grammi.

La nuova SONY NEX-F3, nei colori nero, silver e bianco, sarà disponibile sul mercato a partire dal mese di Giugno ad un prezzo di 600USD con l'obiettivo kit 18-55mm F3,5-5,6.

Rinnovato anche quello che ormai gli utenti NEX considerano un classico del loro arsenale, il 18-200mm.

Il nuovo SEL18200LE E18-200mmF3.5-6.3 OSS LE si distingue dal precedente modello, click qui per leggere il test di Photozone.de, per avere dimensioni leggermente inferiori ed un peso ridotto del 12% (461 grammi contro i circa 524 del vecchio modello).

Caratterizzato dalla presenza di sistema OSS per la stabilizzazione ottica e dalla tecnologia Direct Manual Focus per il tuning della messa a fuoco, il nuovo zoom 11x E-Mount sarà disponibile da Luglio ad un prezzo di 850USD.


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Press Release

Sony's New NEX-F3 Camera Packs DSLR-SizeSensor and Advanced Feature Set into Small, Stylish Body

SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2012 - Sony's NEX-F3 digital camera delivers professional quality photos with a compact,pocket-sized body, allowing consumers to explore the creative world ofhigh-quality, interchangeable lens photography in a refreshingly fun and entertainingway.

The new NEX-F3 camera features the same space-saving mirrorless design asother models in Sony's E-mount family as well as an advanced, 16.1 effectivemegapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, identical in size to sensors found intraditional DSLR cameras. The large sensor takes in more light during imagecapture, resulting in flawless, low-noise photographs and crisply detailed FullHD videos (60i/24p). Photographers can also easily create images with beautifuldefocus effects, where the subject is focused sharply against a smoothlyblurred background.

"Sony continues to redefine digital photography with our E-mount series,packing a large APS-C size sensor into a small, lightweight camera body toproduce professional-quality images with ease," said Mike Kahn, director of theAlpha business at Sony.

"Featuring a diverse set of imaging technologies and offered at a greatprice, the new NEX-F3 model reinforces our commitment to this rapidly growingcompact system camera market."

The NEX-F3 camera adds a whole new perspective to self-portraits with a180° Tiltable LCD screen, a first for Sony's E-mount camera line. By simplyholding the camera at arm's length and flipping the LCD screen vertically,users can adjust the on-screen preview image and properly frame photos. 

Additionally, the new model features a useful built-in flash to broadenshooting options indoors or in low light situations. Already introduced onSony's acclaimed NEX-7 camera, this pop-up flash handily brightens portraitsand other shots without the need to carry an additional flash accessory.

The new NEX-F3 camera also includes the new Auto Portrait Framing featurefor creating top-quality portraits quickly and easily. This innovative featureidentifies a subject's position in a composed image, and follows the "rule ofthirds" to trim the scene appropriately around the subject's face, creating abeautifully composed portrait.  The cropped portrait is then boosted tofull resolution using Sony's unique By Pixel Super Resolution technology, whichuses pattern matching to maintain superb image detail, tones and textures inthe photo.   Both the original and cropped image files are saved forreview. 

By Pixel Super Resolution Technology is also used for the "Clear ImageZoom" feature, which digitally doubles the effective magnification of any lensattached to the camera. Ideal for travel and everyday shooting, it's a greatway to boost maximum focal length without carrying extra hardware.

Other convenient essentials added to the new NEX-F3 camera include theSuperior Auto mode,  which intelligently recognizes a wide range of scenesand subjects and adjusts settings automatically. Battery stamina has beenboosted to an industry-leading 470 shots (approx.) on a single charge - anapproximate 18% improvement over its predecessor, the NEX-C3 model.

The camera is compatible with the FDA-EV1S viewfinder accessory (soldseparately), which offers a high-contrast, high-resolution OLED viewfinder displayand a wide viewing angle. The NEX-F3 model also features a high-quality,premium-feel grip for more comfortable handling and can be charged via eitherUSB or a standard AC outlet.

New Lightweight 18-200mm Telephoto Zoom Lens forSony NEX

An ideal travel partner for the NEX-F3 camera, the new SEL18200LE E18-200mmF3.5-6.3 OSS LE telezoom lens offers a powerful 11x zoom range and superbresolution in an easy-to-carry package. Smaller and 12% lighter than theSEL18200 lens, the new E-mount model features Optical SteadyShot to compensatefor the effects of hand-shake. It also features Direct Manual Focus to giveusers precise control over focus settings, resulting in crisp, beautifulimages.

Pricing and Availability

The new NEX-F3 compact digital camera will be available this June insilver, black and white with an 18-55mm kit zoom lens (model SEL1855) for about$600. The new SEL18200LE telezoom lens will be available this July in black forabout $850. 

The camera kit, new lens and a variety of compatible accessories includingthe LCS-EJC3 carrying case, STP-XSG1 shoulder strap and STP-WS2 wrist strapwill be available at Sony retail stores (www.store.sony.com) and other authorized dealers nationwide.



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DPREVIEW, Anteprima SONY NEX-F3
Imaging Resource, image samples SONY NEX-F3