Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6100

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX5 was unveiled 10 years before the A6100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX5 scores against the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX5 & Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 has outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the NX5 against the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and A6100 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX5 and A6100.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony A6100 to offer you extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.