Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX30

On this page, we are comparing the Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is very well matched but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-5 was released 13 months before the WX30 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NEX-5 matches up vs the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5 compared to the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and WX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5 and WX30.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX30 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.