Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-5T

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A7R IV and Sony NEX-5T, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The A7R IV was released 5 years after the NEX-5T which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A7R IV scores vs the NEX-5T for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7R IV Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R IV provides outer measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R IV and the NEX-5T.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R IV and NEX-5T is 62 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R IV will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer A7R IV provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.