Hasselblad X1D II 50C vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to examine more closely at the Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Sony NEX-5R, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Hasselblad and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the X1D II 50C (51MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the X1D II 50C (Medium format) and NEX-5R (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The X1D II 50C was released 6 years later than the NEX-5R and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the X1D II 50C scores versus the NEX-5R for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are available at Hasselblad X1D II 50C Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Hasselblad X1D II 50C comes with outside measurements of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check the Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Sony NEX-5R in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the X1D II 50C against the NEX-5R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the X1D II 50C and NEX-5R is 60 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the X1D II 50C and NEX-5R.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The X1D II 50C because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Hasselblad X1D II 50C will give extra detail as a result of its extra 35MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger X1D II 50C should have a benefit in sensor innovation.