Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Introduced June 2010
- Replacement is Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Announced March 2014
- Later Model is Sony RX10 II
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") offer different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe NEX-5 was announced 4 years before the RX10 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NEX-5 grades against the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony RX10
NEX-5 | RX10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony NEX-5
RX10 | NEX-5 | |||
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Announced | March 2014 | June 2010 | Fresher by 46 months | |
Display resolution | 1290k | 920k | Crisper display (+370k dot) |
Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX10
NEX-5 | RX10 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Check the Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5 against the RX10.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and RX10 is 89 and 58 respectively.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and RX10.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-06-07 | 2014-03-20 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 365.0mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 1,290 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/3200 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 287g (0.63 lbs) | 813g (1.79 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 69 | 69 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.2 | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.2 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 796 | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | 420 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $599 | $698 |