Sony A7R II vs Sony NEX-5

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A7R II and Sony NEX-5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and NEX-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was unveiled 5 years later than the NEX-5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A7R II scores versus the NEX-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R II offers exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A7R II versus the NEX-5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and NEX-5 is 68 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and NEX-5.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7R II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will render more detail having an extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer A7R II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.