Sony Nex 3 Camera and 18-55mm lens

[ferrylass]

Hi, I have just bought a used Sony Nex 3 camera and a 18-55 kit lens. All is well but I would like  to check a point. The ? shutter is louder than I would have expected. Do these cameras have a noticeable noise when you take an image. This is the first time I have used a Sony product so I do not know what to expect. Thank you for your support.

Kind regards

Trudie

[Blencogo · Accepted solution]

Hi Trudie and welcome.

Sony's official answer is that the NEX has a mechanical focal-plane shutter (like a full SLR camera) and the sound is not an artificial add-on. What you hear is the actual mechanical sound of the shutter plus the motor re-cocking it.

I have seen lots of arguments from users who say they can show that the sound comes from the speakers.

Whichever is true, there is no fix.

[ferrylass]

Thank you for the reply. That has helped me understand the noise the camera makes and why.

Kind regards

Trudie