Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
- Launched August 2012
- Replaced the Sony NEX-5N
- New Model is Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
- Announced April 2009
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Sony HX1
NEX-5R | HX1 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | April 2009 | Newer by 41 months | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Sony NEX-5R
HX1 | NEX-5R |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-5R and Sony HX1
NEX-5R | HX1 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony HX1 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-5R | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2012-08-29 | 2009-04-22 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 920k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 9.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1440x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 276g (0.61 lbs) | 544g (1.20 lbs) |
Dimensions | 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 910 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 images | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $750 | $47,999 |