Sony NEX-5T vs Sony WX5

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony NEX-5T and Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the NEX-5T (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5T was revealed 3 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NEX-5T matches up vs the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5T comes with external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5T versus the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5T and WX5 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5T and WX5.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5T having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-5T will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NEX-5T should have a benefit in sensor tech.