Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W620

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W620, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the W620 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5N was revealed 3 months before the W620 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the NEX-5N matches up against the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5N and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-5N Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5N has got external dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W620 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NEX-5N compared to the W620.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5N and W620 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5N and W620.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5N having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-5N will show greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively.