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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony NEX-5
(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
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-5N
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the NEX-5 scores vs the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony RX10 II

 NEX-5 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony NEX-5

 RX10 II NEX-5 
IntroducedJune 2015June 2010More recent by 60 months
Screen resolution1229k920kSharper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX10 II

 NEX-5 RX10 II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5 versus the RX10 II.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and RX10 II is 89 and 58 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5 and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography details
72
manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-5
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
52
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proof
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
59
decent MP (14MP)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
weather proof
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography highlights
68
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
28
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic port
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-07 2015-06-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 287 grams (0.63 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
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 rating 69 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.2 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 12.6
DXO Low light rating 796 531
Other
Battery life 330 images 400 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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
Launch price $599 $998