Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX10 II

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.

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.

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.

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

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.