Sony NEX-5T vs Sony WX350

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony NEX-5T and Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-5T (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5T was brought out 5 months before the WX350 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the NEX-5T grades vs the WX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider 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 WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5T against the WX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5T and WX350 is 89 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and WX350.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5T because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.