Sony A7S II vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A7S II and Sony NEX-5T, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was revealed 2 years later than the NEX-5T and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7S II scores vs the NEX-5T with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S II has got external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7S II and Sony NEX-5T in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A7S II compared to the NEX-5T.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and NEX-5T is 68 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and NEX-5T.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S II using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7S II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.