Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W810

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5N was unveiled 3 years before the W810 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NEX-5N grades versus the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-5N Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-5N comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony W810 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5N against the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5N and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5N and W810.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5N having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older NEX-5N will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.