Sony NEX-5N vs Sony A77 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-5N and Sony A77 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NEX-5N (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NEX-5N was brought out 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NEX-5N grades vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5N & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5N Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5N features outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-5N versus the A77 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5N and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5N and A77 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony A77 II to render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older NEX-5N will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.