Launch prices
The Sony NEX-7 compact system camera started shipping in the US market from December 2011, after a short delay caused by widespread flooding in Thailand, though it's difficult to find in stock online as of this writing (mid-January 2012). Body-only pricing is set at approximately US$1,200, while a kit version including a special black variant of the Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens is priced at around US$1,350. The LA-EA2 Alpha mount adapter with phase-detection autofocus capability costs about US$400, and was available from November 2011.