Sony A7 II vs Sony HX5

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A7 II versus Sony HX5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A7 II was released 4 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A7 II scores against the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 II offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check the Sony A7 II versus Sony HX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A7 II versus the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and HX5 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and HX5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7 II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.