Any major differences between those 2 types of camera? contemplating to get a DSLR either Nikon D7000 or Canon 60D but after seeing the quality of sony nex-5, seems to me there's minor differences in the quality of the photos produced.
The only differences i heard about is the shutter speed is still faster for DSLR.
Any more opinions?
Shutter speed is about the same. The MAJOR differences are:
1. The NEX is designed to be as small as possible
2. The NEX is designed as a point-and-shoot camera with a DSLR-sized sensor. So you will NOT get all the manual controls, buttons, wheels, etc, that a DSLR will give you.
3. The NEX has shutter lag - like a compact point and shoot, it can take a second before it's ready for the next shot.
4. No viewfinder - so just like on a compact camera, you use the screen to compose and shoot.
Major PROs:
1. It's small enough that the sistic thugs usually ignore it when you go to a concert.
2. It's short flange distance makes it ideal for using legacy manual focus lenses.
3. Same sensor as the Nikon D90, sony A550, etc.
Sony NEX5's min shutter speed is as good as most DSLR min shutter speed at 1/4000, other than some that goes 1/8000. Sony also have the inbuilt image stabilizer where the compared 2 other models depends on the lens for IS.
Nope. The NEX uses in-lens IS.