Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A6100 vs Sony HX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The A6100 was announced 9 years after the HX5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A6100 scores versus the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 features external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A6100 and the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and HX5 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will result in extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer A6100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.