Sony HX5 vs Sony A57

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony HX5 versus Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and A57 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the HX5 grades versus the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 & Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are available at Sony HX5 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the HX5 and the A57.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HX5 and A57 is 92 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX5 and A57.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A57 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged HX5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.