Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Announced June 2010
- Updated by Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
- Launched July 2013
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Overview
Below is a in depth review of the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe NEX-5 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the TX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NEX-5 grades against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony TX30
NEX-5 | TX30 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony NEX-5
TX30 | NEX-5 | |||
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Launched | July 2013 | June 2010 | More recent by 38 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3.3" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 920k | Clearer screen (+309k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony TX30
NEX-5 | TX30 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5 provides physical 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 TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).
Check the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the NEX-5 versus the TX30.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and TX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and TX30.
Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony TX30 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX30 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2010-06-07 | 2013-07-26 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 25 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.8 |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3.3" |
Resolution of display | 920k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | OLED monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 287 gr (0.63 lb) | 141 gr (0.31 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 69 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 796 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | - |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $599 | $230 |