Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50 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
- Launched June 2010
- Refreshed by Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released January 2012
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is very similar but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe NEX-5 was introduced 20 months prior to the WX50 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.
Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NEX-5 grades against the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony WX50
NEX-5 | WX50 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 461k | Crisper display (+459k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony NEX-5
WX50 | NEX-5 | |||
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Released | January 2012 | June 2010 | Fresher by 20 months |
Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX50
NEX-5 | WX50 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5 has 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) whilst the Sony WX50 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check out the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5 versus the WX50.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and WX50 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5 and WX50.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony WX50 will offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older NEX-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2010-06-07 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 25 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 287g (0.63 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
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 | 240 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | 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 | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $599 | $250 |