Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony NEX-5R, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was revealed 10 months later than the NEX-5R so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Galaxy NX scores against the NEX-5R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery and Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung Galaxy NX provides outside dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Galaxy NX versus the NEX-5R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy NX and NEX-5R is 82 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and NEX-5R.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Samsung Galaxy NX to offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX should have an advantage in sensor technology.