Sony FDA-EV1S Electronic Viewfinder for NEX-5N Digital Camera

 

Sony FDA-EV1S Electronic Viewfinder for NEX-5N Digital Camera

 

By : Sony
Price : $349.99

Product Description

XGA OLED viewfinder for Sony NEX-5N camera. High resolution (Approx.2,359K dots) and high contrast ratio offer superior viewing whereas preserving a superior shooting position. There is under no circumstances been anything rather like the XGA OLED Tru-Finder™ Electronic Viewfinder. For size, speed and brightness, this is a gem. This eye-level, by means of-the-lens, viewfinder starts with approx. 2,359K dots for impressive resolution and high contrast ratio for unbelievable depth. OLED reduces motion blur to a bare minimum. You can also see the outcomes of camera adjustments in true time with superb color and detail.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 1.2 x 1.4 inches ; 1 ounces


• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)


• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.


• ASIN: B005K8AUOI


• Item model number: FDAEV1S
  

Customer Evaluations

This OLED viewfinder is a good addition to my NEX-5N. I was pleasantly surprised mainly because a few days just after I placed the order I received the shipping notification from Amazon while it is always out of stock.
I have no knowledge with other electronic viewfinders but I can tell you this one particular is wonderful. Quite high resolution, sharp and all the needed information shown in the viewfinder - even the reside histogram. (One weird point although when adjusting exposure compensation you wont see the histogram. It behaves the exact same way on the LCD - I don't know what Sony was thinking... hopefully they will adjust this in a firmware update)
You can go via on the camera's menu in the VF which functions outstanding (you can not use the LCD's touch feature - which I assume would not be achievable anyway). I have the soft buttons customized and I located it quick to adjust the settings by means of the viewfinder. If you have the concentrate set to "Flexible Spot" you can move around the spot by pressing the scroll wheel and don't have to take your eyes off the finder. Pretty neat... But the other two soft buttons are not VF friendly. They are flat and do not stick out from the body so it is challenging to obtain them - a firmware upgrade won't support on this but you can place some compact rubber bumper pads on them.
You can also evaluation the photographs in the viewfinder which is also awesome, the brightness and the colors are the very same that you will see on the laptop or computer screen.
There are also a few negatives to contemplate when using the viewfinder. The initially and biggest is the price - it will be prohibitive for countless. It price 50% of the 5N physique which is a joke... $250 would be still a lot but alot more realistic. With it the NEX-5N cost pretty much as a lot as the NEX-7 which has the very same VF built-in although you can not tilt that one particular.
If you attach the VF to the body it sticks out and could possibly not fit in a slim bag or in your jacket pocket. If it does be cautious when you pull it out - bear in mind it is $350.
You can't use the flash when the VF occupies the accessory port and sometimes this can be troubling. Take the VF off put the flash on take the flash off put the VF back on... I do not know when will I encounter speak to complications. I guess soon after the warranty expires.
1 far more issue - I do not like as well several bits and pieces given that I have even more chance to shed them but at least the VF comes with a little pouch so I can keep the flash in it whereas the VF is on the camera.
I have no regrets purchasing it and it will stay on my NEX-5N 95% of the time. If you acquire it you will enjoy it but if you feel it doesn't worth $350 for you that is understandable given that it is extremely overpriced.

The FDA-EV1S is one other top quality accessory from Sony that does specifically what you count on from a viewfinder. The resolution outclasses just about any other EVF currently on the market for other cameras of this sort in terms of resolution (by a lengthy shot) and it can rival the effectiveness of a DSLR's optical viewfinder when attempting to manually concentrate and compose your shots. If you use adapters to attach legacy lenses (Leica, CV, etc) to your NEX-5N, your potential to accurately nail the manual concentrate will be drastically increased even with the concentrate peaking turned off. In truth, when utilizing my Leica 50mm summilux on the NEX-5N, I discovered it a lot easier to concentrate in dim light with a shallow DOF (at f/1.four) with the NEX-5N applying the EVF than with the exact same lens on my M9 with its rangefinder focus coupling. What helped the most right here is that like the rear LCD display, the EVF will show you the actual exposure as it really is "brightened up" by the NEX-5N sensor's superior high ISO performance. No doubt, the EVF brings out the most out of the camera. With the EVF, I have turned off the concentrate peaking feature on the NEX-5N simply given that the EVF is in a position to resolve any distinct region that I am attempting to concentrate on in my compositions, and there is no longer a want for concentrate peaking. In certain instances, the focus peaking actually becomes a issue because it would obscure the certain places I would try to concentrate on that is already quickly visible with the EVF.
So why did I give it only 4 stars and not 5? Straightforward. As good of an addition the FDA-EV1S is, it is a major ugly wart sitting atop an otherwise clean, svelte, and ultra-compact camera body. It doesn't appear like it belongs and tends to make me lengthy even even more for the NEX-7 with its built-in and far more integrated EVF that I have on order. When I have to throw my NEX-5N in the camera bag, I feel its necessary to eliminate the EVF due to the fact I am afraid I will accidentally break it off and harm it and/or the mount on the camera. It really is held on by a flimsy thumb screw and I know that one of these days, it really is most likely it will snag on the camera bag when I try to pull the camera out for a speedy shot and something will break. It really is also particularly simple to catch, snag, and hit items when carrying the camera across your shoulder with the prominent wart of an EVF sticking out. Although you can say the identical about some of the significant E-mount lenses, at least those are securely locked on the mount and appear the portion. This EVF's rather bulky implementation is not great in my book, but I guess it nonetheless beats not getting an EVF at all. Not sure if it was feasible for Sony to design it to be even smaller and low-profile, but seeking at how properly the NEX-7's EVF is integrated into the tiny physique, I do not see why not. If you consider this will be a issue for you, by all means get a single. It definitely completes the NEX-5N as a photography enthusiast's tool, albeit a fragile 1.

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