Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6500

Below, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX5 was revealed 7 years before the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the NX5 grades versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX5 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX5 features physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the NX5 against the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and A6500 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and A6500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A6500 to give greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.