Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony HX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5R (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the NEX-5R (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5R was released 3 years after the HX1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the NEX-5R scores versus the HX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5R comes with outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony HX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5R compared to the HX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5R and HX1 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5R and HX1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5R because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-5R will give you more detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger NEX-5R will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.