Sony NEX-5 vs Sony W810

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) and the NEX-5 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-5 matches up against the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5 vs the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5 and W810.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony W810 will give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older NEX-5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.