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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 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
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Updated by Sony NEX-5N
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony A6400, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-5 was announced 9 years earlier than the A6400 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the NEX-5 grades versus the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony A6400

 NEX-5 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony NEX-5

 A6400 NEX-5 
ReleasedJanuary 2019June 2010More modern by 104 months
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony A6400

 NEX-5 A6400 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 has got external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5 against the A6400.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A6400 to give you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
81
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Street photography info
Sony A6400 Street photography info
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
81
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Sports photography info
Sony A6400 Sports photography info
52
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6400 Travel photography highlights
59
megapixel count good (14MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
87
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6400 Landscape photography factors
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-5
Vlogging with Sony A6400
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external mic port
80
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic jack
no image stabilization
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5 and Sony A6400
 Sony Alpha NEX-5Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-07 2019-01-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Available lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 287 gr (0.63 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 69 83
DXO Color Depth rating 22.2 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 13.6
DXO Low light rating 796 1431
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 410 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $599 $898