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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX30

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Released June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5N
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX30 Overview

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.

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