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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-5T
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony NEX-5R and Sony RX100 V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NEX-5R was released 5 years prior to the RX100 V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NEX-5R matches up against the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Sony RX100 V

 NEX-5R RX100 V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony NEX-5R

 RX100 V NEX-5R 
LaunchedOctober 2016August 2012More recent by 49 months
Screen resolution1229k920kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony NEX-5R and Sony RX100 V

 NEX-5R RX100 V 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5R offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5R compared to the RX100 V.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5R and RX100 V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5R and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5R because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 V will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older NEX-5R will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography advice
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
66
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Street photography factors
Sony RX100 V Street photography factors
80
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-5R
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
68
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-5R
Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
73
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography highlights
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5R Vlogging features
Sony RX100 V Vlogging features
31
has touchscreen
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no microphone support
81
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
does not have mic support
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Sony NEX-5R vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5R and Sony RX100 V
 Sony Alpha NEX-5RSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-08-29 2016-10-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 315
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/2000 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 276g (0.61 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 12.4
DXO Low light score 910 586
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 220 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $750 $998