Sony A9 II vs Sony NEX-5N

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A9 II versus Sony NEX-5N, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and NEX-5N (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was released 8 years after the NEX-5N which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A9 II matches up against the NEX-5N with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A9 II versus Sony NEX-5N in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A9 II and the NEX-5N.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and NEX-5N is 62 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and NEX-5N.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A9 II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer A9 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.