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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX100

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5N
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX100 Overview

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.

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