Sony A7 II vs Sony NEX-5N

The following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A7 II and Sony NEX-5N, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and NEX-5N (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7 II was launched 3 years after the NEX-5N which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7 II scores versus the NEX-5N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 II has outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7 II and the NEX-5N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and NEX-5N is 69 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and NEX-5N.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern A7 II is going to have an edge in sensor tech.