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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500

Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 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
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5R
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-5N (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-5N was launched 6 years before the A6500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the NEX-5N matches up versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony A6500

 NEX-5N A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony NEX-5N

 A6500 NEX-5N 
RevealedOctober 2016October 2011Newer by 61 months
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6500

 NEX-5N A6500 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5N features outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the NEX-5N and the A6500.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5N and A6500 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5N and A6500.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6500 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5N will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6500 Portrait photography highlights
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Street photography information
Sony A6500 Street photography information
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5N as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
58
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (460 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
bad battery life (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5N as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery life (460 per charge)
has touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
74
environment proof
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Landscape photography features
Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (460 shots)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
bad battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Vlogging features
Sony A6500 Vlogging features
33
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic socket
39
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5N and Sony A6500
 Sony Alpha NEX-5NSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5N Sony Alpha a6500
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-10-03 2016-10-06
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 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
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
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display 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
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated 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 Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 pounds) 453 grams (1.00 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 13.7
DXO Low light score 1079 1405
Other
Battery life 460 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $550 $1,298