Samsung SL30 vs Sony NEX-5N

Following is a detailed comparison of the Samsung SL30 and Sony NEX-5N, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SL30 was introduced 3 years prior to the NEX-5N which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SL30 scores versus the NEX-5N when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung SL30 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung SL30 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL30 has outside measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5N has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SL30 compared to the NEX-5N.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and NEX-5N is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and NEX-5N.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SL30 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5N will render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SL30 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.