Sony A7R vs Sony NEX-5R

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony A7R vs Sony NEX-5R, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and NEX-5R (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was launched 18 months after the NEX-5R which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A7R scores vs the NEX-5R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R offers exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A7R against the NEX-5R.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and NEX-5R is 78 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and NEX-5R.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher A7R should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.