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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • New Model is Sony NEX-5N
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony A6100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NEX-5 was launched 10 years before the A6100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NEX-5 grades versus the A6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony A6100

 NEX-5 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony NEX-5

 A6100 NEX-5 
IntroducedAugust 2019June 2010More modern by 112 months
Display resolution922k920kClearer display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony A6100

 NEX-5 A6100 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5 vs the A6100.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and A6100 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and A6100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony A6100 to give more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5
Portrait photography with Sony A6100
72
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
82
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Street photography features
Sony A6100 Street photography features
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Sports photography information
Sony A6100 Sports photography information
52
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
75
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
59
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
86
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6100 Landscape photography highlights
68
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6100 Vlogging highlights
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone support
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5 and Sony A6100
 Sony Alpha NEX-5Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Alpha a6100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-06-07 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 287 grams (0.63 lbs) 396 grams (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 796 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 420 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $599 $748