<s>
The	O
Sony	B-Device
α	I-Device
NEX-7	I-Device
is	O
a	O
digital	B-Device
camera	I-Device
announced	O
24	O
August	O
2011	O
by	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
mirrorless	B-Device
interchangeable	I-Device
lens	I-Device
camera	I-Device
and	O
as	O
such	O
inherits	O
a	O
smaller	O
body	O
form	O
factor	O
than	O
a	O
traditional	O
digital	B-Device
single-lens	I-Device
reflex	I-Device
camera	I-Device
,	O
while	O
still	O
retaining	O
the	O
sensor	O
size	O
and	O
features	O
of	O
an	O
APS-C-sized	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
replaced	O
by	O
the	O
ILCE-6000	B-Algorithm
( α6000	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Being	O
targeted	O
at	O
experienced	O
users	O
,	O
enthusiasts	O
and	O
professionals	O
,	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
NEX-7	I-Device
offers	O
features	O
relevant	O
to	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mainly	O
,	O
it	O
integrates	O
a	O
24.3	O
megapixels	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
sensor	O
,	O
videos	O
1920×1080p	O
at	O
60	O
frame/s	O
in	O
AVCHD	O
2	O
and	O
10fps	O
stills	O
shooting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
built	O
in	O
a	O
robust	O
magnesium	O
alloy	O
and	O
incorporates	O
an	O
XGA	O
OLED	B-Device
electronic	B-Algorithm
viewfinder	I-Algorithm
with	O
2.4	O
million	O
dots	O
resolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Albeit	O
being	O
delayed	O
for	O
a	O
few	O
months	O
because	O
of	O
2011	O
's	O
Thai	O
floods	O
,	O
the	O
α	O
NEX-7	B-Device
was	O
very	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
critics	O
and	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regions	O
like	O
Hong	O
Kong	O
,	O
α	O
NEX-7	B-Device
was	O
always	O
running	O
out	O
of	O
stock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
α	O
NEX-7	B-Device
also	O
won	O
the	O
best	O
camera	O
in	O
Camera	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
2012	O
under	O
professional	O
catalog	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
voted	O
by	O
a	O
professional	O
community	O
consisting	O
of	O
57	O
council	O
members	O
from	O
the	O
professional	O
press	O
field	O
of	O
the	O
Camera	O
Journal	O
Press	O
Club	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
Alpha	I-Device
NEX-7	I-Device
had	O
the	O
best	O
image	O
quality	O
among	O
any	O
mirrorless	B-Device
interchangeable-lens	O
compact	O
camera	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
tested	O
by	O
DxO	B-Algorithm
Labs	I-Algorithm
and	O
also	O
the	O
best	O
APS-C	B-Algorithm
Sensor	O
camera	O
from	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
α65	O
,	O
Sony	O
α77	O
and	O
NEX-7	B-Device
have	O
similar	O
sensors	O
and	O
received	O
DxOMark	O
Overall	O
Scores	O
of	O
74	O
,	O
78	O
,	O
and	O
81	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
image	O
quality	O
of	O
NEX-7	B-Device
can	O
be	O
comparable	O
with	O
Nikon	B-Algorithm
D7000	I-Algorithm
(	O
score	O
80	O
)	O
and	O
Pentax	B-Algorithm
K-5	I-Algorithm
(	O
score	O
82	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Swedish	O
camera	O
manufacturer	O
Hasselblad	B-Algorithm
announced	O
a	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Sony	O
and	O
a	O
mirrorless	B-Device
compact	O
camera	O
at	O
photokina	O
2012	O
in	O
Cologne	O
,	O
Germany	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
camera	O
,	O
named	O
Lunar	O
,	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
NEX-7	I-Device
with	O
identical	O
key	O
specifications	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
aesthetic	O
differences	O
in	O
exterior	O
design	O
and	O
menu	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2014	O
,	O
Hasselblad	B-Algorithm
announced	O
another	O
cosmetic	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
camera	O
,	O
limited	O
to	O
200	O
units	O
,	O
named	O
the	O
Lunar	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
