Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-5T

Here is a extended analysis of the Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-5T, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and NEX-5T (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX2F was announced 8 months prior to the NEX-5T which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the EX2F scores against the NEX-5T in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung EX2F offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the EX2F versus the NEX-5T.

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

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX2F and NEX-5T.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX2F having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5T will deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older EX2F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.