Excellent camera and lenses.

Sony NEX F3K Compact System 18 55mm

As background, i have used point and shoots ever since digital cameras were out. i did have a canon eos rebel before the era of digital cameras, so i am not completely unfamiliar with SLRs. just not DSLRS.

i have been plagued with problems with point and shoots, especially when it comes to capturing shots of kids, and particularly in low light situations. i wanted a camera that would allow me to capture a lot of shots that i feel i missed throughout the years. on the other hand, however, it has to be an easy camera to operate that my wife who has no time to learn how to use a complicated camera. also, it has to be something my wife is comfortable putting in her purse (which is why ive tried roughly 6 different point and shoots).

so, my criteria:
good in low light, and have very easy to use flash
easy to use, almost as easy as a point and shoot
can take action photos, as kids dont hold still
lightweight.

i compared this camera to the Nikon D3200, D5100, Canon T3i, T4i, Nikon V1. Maybe the only one i didnt compare it to was the Sony ALT. Also the NEX-5N and did read up on NEX-5R (but knew i wanted flash, which is an add on for those two models).

The NEX-F3 was by far the lightest, fastest, best in low light without flash, and easiest to use. you can use it just like a point and shoot in many ways, and that is perfect for my wife. the pic quality is great. and the best part is that it took me only a minute to teach my wife how to use it in the most basic terms - turn it on, use it as a point and shoot even in low light, and how to pop up the flash by pressing 1 button. Can turn flash upwards too.

i will eventually learn how to use the various special shots, but for my wife, i know she will not get technical with it. but the fact that she will use this camera - well, thats so much better than having it just sit there.

i bought it "used" from EZCorp, but it was labeled as BRAND NEW, and in fact, it was brand new from what i see. the camera was still wrapped up in paper, the plastic tags still on it, stickers still adherent, the charger still had the twist tie on it in its unopened original bag. everything was perfect, with the exception of the Fed Ex shipping - 2nd day shipping took 8 days. dont blame EZCorp for that. i think their description was perfect, and their shipment was great. Fed Ex left a lot to be desired tho.

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