Sony NEX-5 vs Sony A65

Following is a comprehensive review of the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony A65, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-5 was manufactured 17 months before the A65 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NEX-5 scores vs the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5 has outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-5 and the A65.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and A65 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony A65 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.