Sony a5000 vs Sony HX5

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony a5000 versus Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The a5000 was revealed 3 years later than the HX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the a5000 grades vs the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 offers outer measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the a5000 versus the HX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and HX5 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and HX5.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The a5000 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony a5000 will give more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent a5000 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.