Samsung WB35F vs Sony NEX-5

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung WB35F and Sony NEX-5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB35F (16MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the WB35F (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The WB35F was launched 3 years after the NEX-5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB35F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the WB35F grades versus the NEX-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung WB35F and Sony Alpha NEX-5. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung WB35F Gallery and Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung WB35F comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

See the Samsung WB35F and Sony NEX-5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the WB35F versus the NEX-5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the WB35F and NEX-5 is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WB35F and NEX-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WB35F due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung WB35F will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger WB35F provides an advantage in sensor tech.