Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-5

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX1 was unveiled 4 years after the NEX-5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX1 scores against the NEX-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1 & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NX1 and the NEX-5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1 and NEX-5 is 66 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and NEX-5.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX1 to render extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger NX1 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.