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Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony A7R III
  • Renewed by Sony A7R V
Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-5N
Photography Glossary

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony A7R IV versus Sony NEX-5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and NEX-5 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The A7R IV was revealed 9 years after the NEX-5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A7R IV scores vs the NEX-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony NEX-5

 A7R IV NEX-5 
IntroducedJuly 2019June 2010Newer by 111 months
Screen resolution1440k920kCrisper screen (+520k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony A7R IV

 NEX-5 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony NEX-5

 A7R IV NEX-5 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R IV comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5 has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7R IV versus Sony NEX-5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A7R IV compared to the NEX-5.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and NEX-5 is 62 and 89 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and NEX-5.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will provide greater detail because of its extra 47MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7R IV provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-5 Portrait photography details
88
you can focus manually
megapixel count great (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography features
Sony NEX-5 Street photography features
79
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
76
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Sports photography camera
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery (670 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
52
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-5 Travel photography factors
74
good battery (670 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count great (61 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
59
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography features
88
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good battery (670 shots)
2 card slots
68
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-5 Vlogging factors
37
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
28
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external mic support
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony NEX-5
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Alpha NEX-5
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Alpha NEX-5
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2019-07-16 2010-06-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 9504 x 6336 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 567 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 665 gr (1.47 lb) 287 gr (0.63 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 99 69
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 22.2
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 12.2
DXO Low light score 3344 796
Other
Battery life 670 images 330 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Retail price $3,498 $599