Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Sony NEX-5N

On this page, we will be comparing the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 versus Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Kodak and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the Astro Zoom AZ651 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was revealed 2 years after the NEX-5N which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 scores vs the NEX-5N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are available at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has exterior dimensions of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") along with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 against the NEX-5N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and NEX-5N is 65 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Astro Zoom AZ651 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 will give extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher Astro Zoom AZ651 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.