Sony NEX-5N vs Sony TX20

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony NEX-5N and Sony TX20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NEX-5N was announced 4 months prior to the TX20 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NEX-5N matches up vs the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5N and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5N Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5N provides external dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5N versus the TX20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5N and TX20 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5N and TX20.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The NEX-5N contains the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.