Highly Recommended particularly if you own/appreciate vintage prime lenses

I bought the model with 18-55mm kit zoom lens as it was just about to be superceded by the 5R. I was lucky to get a bargain at £349. I didn't expect to use it as much as I have now found, it's real strength is the sensor and superb low light performance. It doesn't have a reputation for a particularly strong lens quality though I have been pleasantly surprised by mine. However like many who buy this model of NEX I really wanted to use older prime lenses from the 60's and 70's as they can be obtained for very good selling prices on ebay and offer fantastic build and optical quality. I have been transported back to the joys of manual focussing again which is easy to achieve thanks to 2 features - the screen magnification button and the focus peaking. This camera handles very well and fits in a coat or jacket pocket so is easy to carry around when you don't want to lug a DSLR. I also bought 2 Olypus Zuiko OM fit lenses at only £20 each on ebay, both in excellent condition. They are a very good choice considering the light weight, compact size low cost and high optical/ construction quality. There are many other high quality vintage manual focus prime lenses suited to it since many converters are available cheaply on ebay. Take a look at Carl Zeiss, M42 thread, Canon FD, Rokkor, Pentax - you have so much good glass to choose from. Video quality is superb but you do need a tripod or solid base to avoid the movements. The only negatives are the lack of integral flash and a menu structure which is not too easy to find the necessary functions at first.Read full review