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Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched April 2010
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-5R
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Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and NEX-5T (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was introduced 4 years prior to the NEX-5T which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A850 grades vs the NEX-5T in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony NEX-5T

 A850 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Sony A850

 NEX-5T A850 
IntroducedAugust 2013April 2010Newer by 41 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony NEX-5T

 A850 NEX-5T 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution922k922kSame display resolution

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 has got physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has dimensions 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A850 versus the NEX-5T.

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A850 and NEX-5T is 54 and 89 respectively.

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A850 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will deliver more detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A850 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
74
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A850 Street photography features
Sony NEX-5T Street photography features
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Sports photography camera
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent megapixels (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
69
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography info
55
weather proofing
excellent megapixels (25MP)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
77
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A850 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent megapixels (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
no liveview
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
73
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony NEX-5T
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-04-15 2013-08-27
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6048 x 4032 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 99
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 gr (1.97 pounds) 276 gr (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 78
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 13.0
DXO Low light score 1415 1015
Other
Battery life 880 shots 330 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual One
Launch cost $0 $400