Sony NEX-5 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony HX50V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5 was introduced 3 years before the HX50V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NEX-5 scores versus the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 comes with outer dimensions 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 HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-5 and Sony HX50V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-5 vs the HX50V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and HX50V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and HX50V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX50V will provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.