While I may well upgrade to a NEX7, I'll do so knowing the EVF sucks.
Compared to what? Looking with your bare eyes? An optical DSLR? Sure, fine, whatever. Stick with an optical dslr if you want, or a rangefinder.
The idea that the EVF "sucks" on the NEX-7 is pure, unadulterated nonsense. Unless Sony is totally lying, the EVF is the best EVF that has shipped on digital camera ever.
Since the EVF on the Panasonic GH series is quite fine, there is zero chance the EVF on these new sony's "sucks" by comparison.
The reason to upgrade is that the NEX5 doesn't have one at all, and the NEX5 LCD is not viewable in bright light, rendering it useless.
So, obviously, it is impossible for the EVF to suck compared to the EVF on the NEX-5, right? and the EVF for the NEX-5N is the same one, so it can't suck by comparison to that.
Plus, so far, the increased meg count on the NEX7 produces inferior images to the NEX5
Nonsense.
The reason people spread this kind of bullshit is to dissuade potential customers from buying these products. Think Lars is here just expressing his opinion? No, he's defending the camera system he's invested in, which is why his arguments change every time one is rebutted and make no sense if you think about them anyway.
Tell me OM lenses are better than Sony? Fine. Tell me you like your m4/3 better because its smaller? Good for you. Tell me the GH1 has an EVF and that's important to you-- I'll agree its a concern, but I still chose the NEX-5. Tell me a Leica is better and the worst thing I'll call you is a "Leica man." Tell me you're Ken Rockwell and you prefer to shoot in "RealRAW", e.g. Film, and the worst you'll get from me is :ROTFL: -- I'll never tell you you're wrong.
And I won't ever go spreading FUD about your preferred camera system. Why? Because I'm not insecure about mine. Have I compromised? Hell Yes! I'm proud of it, and I'm also proud of the fact that I'm traveling the world, full time, with a backpack that weighs about 20 pounds, and contains all of the possessions I currently own. And I'm able to get the shots and footage I want, when I want, where I want, without ever messing with changing lenses, with great quality, using my NEX-5 and 18-200 "monster" lens. That lives in my jacket pocket. Tell me it is too big to pocket it? Yeah, whatever, I do it every day. Tell me it is heavier than *you* would like, and that's fine-- it's your preference. Tell me you want a camera with a VF, even an OVF, and that's your preference.
When the NEX line was announced ,there was an unrelenting stream of people claiming the 18-200 was joke of a lens and that it made no sense on this camera and that it would suck, etc. etc. etc. I find that it doesn't' suck.
There's a big difference between "I have different preferences" and "that camera is inadequate". The latter is almost always a reflection on the speaker.
When people's insecurity about new things is so strong that they feel the need to be dishonest, well, that deserves to be called out.