Sony NEX-5R vs Sony S2100

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony NEX-5R and Sony S2100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5R (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the NEX-5R (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5R was launched 2 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NEX-5R scores against the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5R has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-5R compared to the S2100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5R and S2100 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5R and S2100.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5R featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-5R will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent NEX-5R is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.