Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX10V

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX10V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The NEX-5 was announced 21 months before the HX10V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the NEX-5 scores against the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5 compared to the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and HX10V is 89 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5 and HX10V.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX10V will show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.