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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400

Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-5
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5R
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony A6400, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NEX-5N (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NEX-5N was introduced 8 years before the A6400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the NEX-5N matches up against the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony A6400

 NEX-5N A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony NEX-5N

 A6400 NEX-5N 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019October 2011Newer by 88 months
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6400

 NEX-5N A6400 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5N provides external dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5N vs the A6400.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5N and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5N and A6400.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6400 to show greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5N will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
81
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Street photography features
Sony A6400 Street photography features
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
81
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
58
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (460 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
70
great battery pack (460 shots)
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
87
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (460 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Vlogging advice
Sony A6400 Vlogging advice
33
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone socket
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6400
 Sony Alpha NEX-5NSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5N Sony Alpha a6400
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-10-03 2019-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Amount of lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 403 grams (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 83
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 13.6
DXO Low light score 1079 1431
Other
Battery life 460 photographs 410 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $550 $898