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.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5 provides physical dimensions 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 QX30 has dimensions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony QX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-5 versus the QX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and QX30 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and QX30.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.