Sony NEX-5 vs Sony S950

Here, we are comparing the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony S950, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and S950 (10MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5 was announced 16 months after the S950 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NEX-5 scores vs the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-5 vs the S950.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and S950 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and S950.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-5 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent NEX-5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.