If you’re not familiar with specialist jargon but would like to shoot like the pros, then Sony’s latest interchangeable- lens 16-megapixel DSLR, the NEX-C3, could be for you. That’s because its intuitive new Photo Creativity interface replaces such mildly technical terms as “aperture”, “exposure value” and “white balance” with friendlier terms such as “background defocus”, “brightness” and “colour”. There’s no need to dig into confusing menu options or guess their effect on your composition, either; simply turn the camera’s rear-mounted control wheel and you’ll see the effect of your settings previewed on-screen.

Advanced multi-frame imaging technologies broaden the possibilities even further. Auto HDR “stacks” a high-speed burst of three exposures to capture extreme shadow and highlight details within a single frame. Similarly, Handheld Twilight and Anti-Motion Blur modes automatically combine six exposures to capture smooth, low-noise images, thus avoiding hand and subject blur when shooting in available light. Expect to pay about R6 500 for an 18-55 mm singlelens kit, and about R7 500 for the twin-lens kit with an 18-55 mm and a 16 mm f2.8 lens. Contact Sony on 011-690 3555 or visit www.sony.co.za