Sony NEX-5N
Mirrorless Camera
vs Samsung NX1000
Mirrorless Camera

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

Best price $482
  • 34% more battery life 430 shots vs 320 shots
  • 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
  • Viewscreen flips out NX1000 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board NX1000 does not have HDR

What’s good about the Samsung NX1000

Best price
$450
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NEX-5N 7.8 oz vs 9.5 oz
  • Slightly cheaper street price $450 vs $482
  • 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

What the Sony NEX-5N and Samsung NX1000 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 16 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 371 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-5N and the Samsung NX1000

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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