Samsung NX5 vs Sony A9

The following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A9, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A9 (24MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and A9 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was released 7 years prior to the A9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX5 grades against the A9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 & Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the NX5 vs the A9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and A9 is 80 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX5 and A9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX5 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.