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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony QX30

Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony QX30 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
  • Announced October 2011
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-5
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5R
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony QX30 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Sony NEX-5N vs Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is pretty close but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-5N was introduced 3 years before the QX30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-5N grades against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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