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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5
  • Updated by Sony NEX-5R
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • Refreshed by Sony A6300
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the NEX-5N (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-5N was announced 3 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the NEX-5N scores versus the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony A6000

 NEX-5N A6000 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony NEX-5N

 A6000 NEX-5N 
AnnouncedApril 2014October 2011Newer by 31 months
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6000

 NEX-5N A6000 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5N enjoys exterior measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5N and the A6000.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5N and A6000 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5N and A6000.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A6000 to result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5N will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography features
Sony A6000 Portrait photography features
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Street photography information
Sony A6000 Street photography information
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (344 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Sports photography details
Sony A6000 Sports photography details
58
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (460 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
73
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-5N
Travel photography with Sony A6000
71
good battery life (460 CIPA)
offers touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than competition (344g)
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography details
Sony A6000 Landscape photography details
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (460 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Vlogging details
Sony A6000 Vlogging details
33
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone jack
33
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (344 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6000
 Sony Alpha NEX-5NSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-5N Sony Alpha a6000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-10-03 2014-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 179
Lens
Lens support Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 269g (0.59 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 77 82
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 13.1
DXO Low light rating 1079 1347
Other
Battery life 460 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $550 $548