Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-5T

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

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.

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

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.