Sony NEX-5 vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we are comparing the Sony NEX-5 and Sony RX1R II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX1R II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NEX-5 scores versus the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5 has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-5 vs the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and RX1R II is 89 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5 and RX1R II.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R II will give you greater detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.