Sony Alpha NEX-5 in the wild, plays David to A330′s Goliath

Talk about envy. One of our lucky tipsters just wrote in to talk about the training he did this week for — and here’s the kicker — Sony’s brand new Alpha NEX-5. Just to prove his conquest, he also managed a picture of the compact DSLR next to the Alpha 330. Yep, it’s still really, really small. If that’s not enough, the tipster apparently also will be able to use the SAM and SSM Sony lenses, both with functional autofocus. We know what you’re probably thinking: the pre-order details are right here.

Update: Perpetual Radio has some hands-on impressions and a video (embedded after the break). Go forth!

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