Sony NEX-5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Samsung NX20
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

Best price $279
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NX20 10.1 oz vs 12 oz
  • Smaller body size 16 in³ vs 26 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $490
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 614k dots
  • Has HDR on-board NX20 does not have HDR
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What’s good about the Samsung NX20

Best price
$490
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.3 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs June 2010
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities NEX-5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-5 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-5 does not
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What the Sony NEX-5 and Samsung NX20 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 365 in² vs 369 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

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

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
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