Sony A7R II vs Sony NEX-5N

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7R II vs Sony NEX-5N, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and NEX-5N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A7R II was introduced 3 years after the NEX-5N which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7R II grades versus the NEX-5N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A7R II vs the NEX-5N.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and NEX-5N is 68 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and NEX-5N.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R II will resolve extra detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent A7R II provides an advantage in sensor technology.