Samsung GX-10 vs Sony NEX-5R

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony NEX-5R, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The GX-10 was released 7 years before the NEX-5R and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GX-10 grades versus the NEX-5R for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5R 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-10 vs the NEX-5R.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and NEX-5R is 59 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and NEX-5R.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony NEX-5R to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.