Sony NEX-5R
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

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

Best price $450
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5100 9.7 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 16 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs April 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities D5100 does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • 100% more battery life 660 shots vs 330 shots
  • Cheaper street price $350 vs $450
  • Has GPS location tagging NEX-5R does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-5R does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-5R does not
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What the Sony NEX-5R and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 368 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-5R and the Nikon D5100

  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
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