Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-5N

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung EX2F and Sony NEX-5N, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and NEX-5N (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX2F was unveiled 15 months later than the NEX-5N making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the EX2F scores vs the NEX-5N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung EX2F & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are available at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung EX2F offers outside measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX2F against the NEX-5N.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and NEX-5N is 90 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX2F and NEX-5N.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX2F with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-5N will render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger EX2F will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.