Samsung NX5 vs Sony A65

Below, we will be comparing the Samsung NX5 versus Sony A65, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A65 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX5 was announced 17 months earlier than the A65 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the NX5 grades against the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX5 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 comes with outside 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) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the NX5 versus the A65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and A65 is 80 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX5 and A65.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A65 to result in greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.