Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10
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![Sony Alpha NEX-5 front Sony Alpha NEX-5 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Alpha-NEX-5/Sony-NEX-5-front.jpg)
![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX10/Sony-WX10-front.jpg)
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38 Overall
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Released June 2010
- Renewed by Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2011
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is very similar but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.
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The NEX-5 was revealed 7 months before the WX10 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the NEX-5 scores vs the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony WX10
NEX-5 | WX10 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+460k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony NEX-5
WX10 | NEX-5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | January 2011 | ![]() | June 2010 | More modern by 7 months |
Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX10
NEX-5 | WX10 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5 features external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5 against the WX10.
![Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 size comparison Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Alpha-NEX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX10-size-comparison.jpg)
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.
![Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Alpha-NEX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX10-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and WX10.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX10 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
![Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Sony-Alpha-NEX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX10-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder
![Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Alpha-NEX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX10-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX10 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-06-07 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-168mm (7.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.8" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD Plus |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 7.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 287g (0.63 lbs) | 161g (0.35 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 69 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 796 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $599 | $200 |