Sony NEX-5 vs Sony WX70

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX70, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very well matched but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The NEX-5 was manufactured 20 months prior to the WX70 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the NEX-5 scores vs the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5 has got physical measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Sony NEX-5 and Sony WX70 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5 and the WX70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and WX70.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older NEX-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.