Sony NEX-5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic GX1
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

Best price $279
  • Weighs a little bit less than the GX1 10.1 oz vs 11.22 oz
  • Smaller body size 16 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $538
  • Significantly larger image sensor 365 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has HDR on-board GX1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture GX1 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities GX1 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GX1

Best price
$538
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Newer camera December 2011 vs June 2010
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-5 does not
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What the Sony NEX-5 and Panasonic GX1 have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-5 and the Panasonic GX1

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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