topic Re: Sony Nex 3 Camera and 18-55mm lens in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

Sony Nex 3 Camera and 18-55mm lens

ferrylass — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:02:29 GMT

Hi, I have just bought a used Sony Nex 3 camera and a 18-55 kit lens. All is well but I would like to check a point. The ? shutter is louder than I would have expected. Do these cameras have a noticeable noise when you take an image. This is the first time I have used a Sony product so I do not know what to expect. Thank you for your support.

Kind regards

Trudie

Re: Sony Nex 3 Camera and 18-55mm lens

Blencogo — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 22:28:35 GMT

Hi Trudie and welcome.

Sony's official answer is that the NEX has a mechanical focal-plane shutter (like a full SLR camera) and the sound is not an artificial add-on. What you hear is the actual mechanical sound of the shutter plus the motor re-cocking it.

I have seen lots of arguments from users who say they can show that the sound comes from the speakers.

Whichever is true, there is no fix.

Re: Sony Nex 3 Camera and 18-55mm lens

ferrylass — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:47:34 GMT

Thank you for the reply. That has helped me understand the noise the camera makes and why.

Kind regards

Trudie