Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5N

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A7R IV and Sony NEX-5N, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and NEX-5N (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R IV was manufactured 7 years after the NEX-5N which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7R IV grades vs the NEX-5N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7R IV has got external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R IV vs the NEX-5N.

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

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and NEX-5N.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R IV will give you more detail due to its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.