Sony NEX-5T vs Sony WX300

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-5T vs Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively close but the NEX-5T (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5T was brought out 7 months after the WX300 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-5T scores vs the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5T comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the NEX-5T vs the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5T and WX300 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5T and WX300.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5T because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX300 will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-5T should have an edge in sensor tech.