What compact system camera, GX1 or NEX C3/5N

[ChrisR]

I'm looking to buy a compact systme camera in the next week or so, and was pretty much all set on a GX1 until I borrowed a friends NEX C3 and it was actually pretty good.

So now I'm a little bit stuck, the NEX we borrowed was used to shoot some roller hockey, indoors in a leisure centre, and bear in mind i twas set up fully auto in a sport mode with continuous focus the shots came out really nice.

I know the Sony's don't have the best selection of lenses, but does the fact they have the larger sensor make up for that?

I'm still pretty set on a GX1 though, but again do you go for the 'normal' style lens of the new X series compact style??

Ignoring the price difference the extra compactness the new pancake zoom gives would be nice, but is the lens any good or a bit of a gimmick?

The 20mm will obviously be bought at the same time

Also like the fact there are already a good selection of lenses that fit it, need to get a longer zoom at somepoint too.

 

[Tom]

Loads of threads on this.

 

[ChrisR]

I know there's a few, but baically after people here's opinions on the M4/3 or NEX debate, and if the new X series lens would be as good if not better than the normal one

To be honest think my mind is pretty much set on the GX1, just can't decide which of the lenses is the better option!

 

[ChrisR]

Ordered with the 'pancake' zoom, my thinking was it's cheaper to buy the other kit lens later rather than fork out for this one as it's about £300 odd on it's own.

 

[unofficialPete]

Nice choice, I happily shoot exclusively with a GF3 and 20mm f/1.7! Tell us how you get along with it.. and try not look to look at any links containing the bargain Samyang fisheye for M43..

http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=317

 

[Brazo]

Nice choice, I happily shoot exclusively with a GF3 and 20mm f/1.7! Tell us how you get along with it.. and try not look to look at any links containing the bargain Samyang fisheye for M43..

http://www.lenstip.com/index.php?test=obiektywu&test_ob=317

That's just been released on Nex too, although god knows why a system that is short on lenses now has two fisheyes, maybe to match the two 30mm primes and two 18-200's!!!!!!!

 

[ChrisR]

Arrived today

Seems good so far, the X lens is nice and compact when off, need to give it a try this weekend at hockey to make sure it's ok at taking shots of that.

If not then it'll go back and will have to go the Sony route as that was fine, but sure it'll be fine

I'll order up the 20mm once I know I'm keeping it, got £100 of Amazon vouchers to use which will help with that!