Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II 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
- Revealed June 2010
- Renewed by Sony NEX-5N
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony RX10 II
NEX-5 | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony NEX-5
RX10 II | NEX-5 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | June 2010 | More recent by 60 months | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 920k | Sharper screen (+309k dot) |
Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX10 II
NEX-5 | RX10 II | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 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).
Check out the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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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 |