Sony NEX-5T vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony NEX-5T vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty well matched but the NEX-5T (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5T was introduced 3 years before the RX10 III which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NEX-5T matches up against the RX10 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5T and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5T Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5T offers external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-5T against the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5T and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and RX10 III.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5T with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5T is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.