Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6000

On this page, we are matching up the Samsung NX5 versus Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NX5 matches up versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX5 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 comes with outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX5 versus Sony A6000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the NX5 compared to the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and A6000 is 80 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and A6000.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A6000 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.