Is the Sony NEX-7 the best compact mirrorless camera? After daily use over a period of five months and some six thousand frames later, Luminous Landscape is ready to give its final verdict on how the Sony NEX-7 ranks for the serious/pro photographer. Do bear in mind that your style of photography — and photography subjects — may not be the same and some of the “issues” may be moot for you. The bottom line is that “This is the mirrorless camera that other manufacturers have to reckon with, and for the moment is, in my opinion, one of the best available choices in a compact system camera for the serious photographer.”