Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX30

Let's look closer at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5 was launched 5 years before the QX30 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 QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NEX-5 matches up against the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.