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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony QX1

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-5T
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony QX1 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Sony NEX-5R and Sony QX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly close and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The NEX-5R was announced 24 months prior to the QX1 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-5R grades vs the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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