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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony NEX-5R
(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
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-5N
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-5T
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10
  • Updated by Sony RX10 III
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively similar but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5R was introduced 3 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NEX-5R matches up vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Sony RX10 II

 NEX-5R RX10 II 
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony NEX-5R

 RX10 II NEX-5R 
IntroducedJune 2015August 2012Newer by 33 months
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-5R and Sony RX10 II

 NEX-5R RX10 II 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5R has physical dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5R versus the RX10 II.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5R and RX10 II is 89 and 58 respectively.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5R and RX10 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5R with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5R is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5R
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Street photography features
Sony RX10 II Street photography features
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
68
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Travel photography details
Sony RX10 II Travel photography details
73
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
display is not selfie friendly
56
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5R
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
62
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Vlogging details
Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
31
touchscreen enabled
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5R and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-5RSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-08-29 2015-06-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 276 grams (0.61 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 12.6
DXO Low light score 910 531
Other
Battery life 330 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $750 $998