Sony A7 II vs Sony NEX-5

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony A7 II vs Sony NEX-5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and NEX-5 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 II was launched 4 years after the NEX-5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A7 II scores versus the NEX-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 II has exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7 II versus the NEX-5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and NEX-5 is 69 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and NEX-5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger A7 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.