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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5
(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
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5N
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony WX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is fairly close but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5 was unveiled within a month of the WX5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the NEX-5 scores versus the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony WX5

 NEX-5 WX5 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony NEX-5

 WX5 NEX-5 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX5

 NEX-5 WX5 
LaunchedJune 2010July 2010Same age
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5 versus the WX5.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5 and WX5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5 and WX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-5 will render extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5
Portrait photography with Sony WX5
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Street photography info
Sony WX5 Street photography info
76
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX5 Sports photography highlights
52
good megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Travel photography factors
Sony WX5 Travel photography factors
59
good megapixels (14MP)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX5 Landscape photography highlights
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Vlogging advice
Sony WX5 Vlogging advice
28
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no microphone socket
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX5
 Sony Alpha NEX-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-06-07 2010-07-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 287 grams (0.63 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $599 $250