Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6300

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX5 was introduced 6 years earlier than the A6300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX5 scores against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 provides external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NX5 versus the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and A6300 is 80 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and A6300.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A6300 to show greater detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged NX5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.