Canon 5D vs Sony NEX-5

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon 5D vs Sony NEX-5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5D (13MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is very comparable but the 5D (Full frame) and NEX-5 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 5D was launched 5 years before the NEX-5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 5D scores versus the NEX-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 5D Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 5D has outside measurements of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 5D versus the NEX-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 5D and NEX-5 is 55 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D and NEX-5.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-5 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older 5D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.