Sony NEX-5T vs Sony WX9

Below, we are looking at the Sony NEX-5T and Sony WX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is fairly close but the NEX-5T (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-5T was unveiled 2 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NEX-5T scores against the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5T enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-5T compared to the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5T and WX9 is 89 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5T and WX9.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The NEX-5T has the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The newer NEX-5T provides an advantage in sensor tech.