Panasonic FX75 vs Sony NEX-5N

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony NEX-5N, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the NEX-5N (16MP) is very well matched but the FX75 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was introduced 16 months prior to the NEX-5N making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FX75 scores versus the NEX-5N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony NEX-5N in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FX75 compared to the NEX-5N.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and NEX-5N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The image underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5N will give greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX75 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.