Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX300

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5 was released 3 years prior to the HX300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech 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 HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NEX-5 scores against the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5 provides physical dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Examine the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the NEX-5 vs the HX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and HX300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and HX300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX300 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.