Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100

Lets look more closely at the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty close but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5R was announced at a similar time to the RX100 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-5R matches up versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5R features exterior 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) whilst the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony RX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-5R and the RX100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5R and RX100 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5R and RX100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5R with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.