Nex or advanced compact

[iced_jacob]

Dilemma: I tend to do a lot of street shooting lately (mostly with 35mm prime) and i want to get something compact to have with me all the time so that i can just shoot a few on my way home after work.

now given the light is usually not good when I leave the office i want something that can do fairly well in low light but without sacrificing a lot of depth of field.

so i was thinking of either an advanced compact with a fast lens (depth of field is not a problem due to small sensor size) or a used Nex with a relatively wide (28mm) 2.8 mf prime which i can stop down to f4/5,6 and bump the iso a bit higher (even the previous gen nexs are pretty good up to 1600)

I like shooting from the hip for street photos so an articulating screen would definitely be a plus.

any ideas?

 

[heidfirst]

if you've got the 35 already & happy with it then NEX+Alpha adapter?

 

[iced_jacob]

if you've got the 35 already & happy with it then NEX+Alpha adapter?

How's the af on that?

 

[Dayve]

I have a NEX 7 which is really good. I don't shoot street photography, but wanted something light-weight to keep with me (normally use a 5D mk2). Although I have a long zoom with the NEX, a more standard prime (a Zeiss, perhaps), does make it quite inconspicuous, while still retaining very high-end image quality. I'm not sure how it compares to others regarding higher ISO. I did some very rough initial shots at 1600 ISO and reduced the noise in Lightroom to a very acceptable level.