Samsung NX5 vs Sony A77

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A77, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A77 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX5 was announced 17 months prior to the A77 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX5 scores vs the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX5 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX5 provides physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX5 compared to the A77.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and A77 is 80 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX5 and A77.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A77 to resolve greater detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.