My birthday is the 3rd, on a Tuesday. I am planning on working remotely so that I can be home to accept a package. So yeah, all my hubbub about giving up photography is all smoke and mirrors. I have decided upon the Sony Nex-5 – http://store.sony.com/p/Black-Alpha-Digital-Camera-Body-NEX-Interchangeable-Lens-Digital-Camera-Body-18-55mm-Zoom-Lens/en/p/NEX5NK/B -. It’s cheap compared to DSLRs, and the best part is that they finally make a small packable camera that has a big sensor.
So my big question is what the hell are the mirrors for anyway…just for the viewfinder. No matter, who cares about the details. I don’t need no sticking mirror.
This little bugger is like #5 in DPReview’s list – http://www.dpreview.com/camerareviews/?category=cameras&order=rating – and Gold Award. Only cameras like the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV – http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1dmarkIV/ – or the Nikon D3S – http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3s/ – make that level. All in a compact body. And its big brother, the Sony Alpha NEX-7 – http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonynex7/ – is #4, although $1,400.00. This little beast… $700.00. Yeah… sold.
My usual research sites:
- Digital Preview (my fav) http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonynex5n
- Camera Labs http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Sony_Alpha_NEX_5N/
- Imaging Resources http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NEX5N/NEX5NA.HTM
Yeah, I know. I have always been a Canon man. But times have changed. The new big sensor mirrorless compacts are looking decent. Gotta try one.
Boneshakerbike 
Your Thoughts