Samsung NX20
Mirrorless Camera
vs Sony NEX-5N
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Samsung NX20

Best price $490
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs August 2011
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities NEX-5N does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-5N does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-5N does not

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5N

Best price
$482
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NX20 9.5 oz vs 12 oz
  • Smaller body size 16 in³ vs 26 in³
  • 19% more battery life 430 shots vs 360 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board NX20 does not have HDR

What the Samsung NX20 and Sony NEX-5N have in common

  • Similar street prices $490 vs $482
  • Similar image sensor size 369 in² vs 367 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Samsung NX20 and the Sony NEX-5N

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing

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