Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look closer at the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The NEX-5 was released 4 years prior to the QX100 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NEX-5 matches up versus the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony QX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NEX-5 vs the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and QX100 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony QX100 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.