Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX20V

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony HX20V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the HX20V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NEX-5 grades vs the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5 has external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-5 versus the HX20V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and HX20V is 89 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5 and HX20V.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX20V will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older NEX-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.