Samsung NX5 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a comprehensive review of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX5 was revealed 18 months before the NEX-7 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX5 matches up versus the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX5 enjoys outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NX5 against the NEX-7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and NEX-7 is 80 and 84 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and NEX-7.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony NEX-7 to offer extra detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.