Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony NEX-5N compared to other mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it is slightly less noisy at high ISO (1,079 ISO vs 372 ISO), has slightly better image quality (77.0 vs 56.0), has slightly more color depth (23.6 bits vs 21.5 bits), has slightly wider dynamic range (12.7 EV vs 11 EV) and much higher maximum light sensitivity (25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO).
However, on average it doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 1,200 fps), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (10 fps vs 60 fps), has much more startup delay (1900 ms vs 1200 ms) and lacks and external mic jack.
Sony NEX-7
similar age
$1,200 (body only)
$1,350 - $1,499 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-7 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Has a viewfinder: Digital vs None
- Much less startup delay: 1200 ms vs 1900 ms
- Much higher true resolution: 24 MP vs 16 MP
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-7 (vs the NEX-5N)
- No touch screen
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 16,000 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
common strengths of the NEX-7 and NEX-5N
- Relatively low noise at high ISO: 1,016 ISO vs 1,079 ISO
- Good image quality: 81.0 vs 77.0
- Both shoot high resolution HD movies: 1080p @ 60fps vs 1080p @ 60fps
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Sony Alpha NEX-5
1 year older
$569 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-5 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Much less startup delay: 1000 ms vs 1900 ms
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-5 (vs the NEX-5N)
- No 24p support
- No touch screen
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 12,800 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
common strengths of the NEX-5 and NEX-5N
- Good image quality: 69.0 vs 77.0
- Full HD (1080p) video: 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps
- High resolution screens: 920k dots vs 920k dots
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Nikon 1 J1
similar age
$547 10-30mm lens
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Significant advantages of the J1 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Records high-speed movies: 1,200 fps vs None
- Shoots much faster: 60 fps vs 10 fps
- Faster autofocus: Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Significant disadvantages of the J1 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Much more noise at high ISO: 372 ISO vs 1,079 ISO
- Significantly worse image quality: 56.0 vs 77.0
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 3,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
common strengths of the J1 and NEX-5N
- Full HD (1080p) video: 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps
- Focus continuously recording movies
- Fairly small: Compact 106x61x29 mm vs Compact 111x59x38 mm
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Sony NEX C3
similar age
$548 16mm lens
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Significant advantages of the C3 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Much less startup delay: 1200 ms vs 1900 ms
Significant disadvantages of the C3 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Lower resolution movies: 720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps
- No 24p support
- No touch screen
common strengths of the C3 and NEX-5N
- Relatively low noise at high ISO: 1,083 ISO vs 1,079 ISO
- Good image quality: 73.0 vs 77.0
- High resolution screens: 921k dots vs 920k dots
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Sony NEX-F3
8 months newer
$600 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-F3 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Has an external mic jack
- Built-in flash
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-F3 (vs the NEX-5N)
- No touch screen
- Doesn't focus continuously recording movies
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 16,000 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
common strengths of the NEX-F3 and NEX-5N
- Both shoot high resolution HD movies: 1080p @ 60fps vs 1080p @ 60fps
- High resolution screens: 920k dots vs 920k dots
- Very good maximum light sensitivity: 16,000 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
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Nikon 1 V1
similar age
$797 - $947 10-30mm lens
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Significant advantages of the V1 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Records high-speed movies: 1,200 fps vs None
- Shoots much faster: 60 fps vs 10 fps
- Faster autofocus: Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Significant disadvantages of the V1 (vs the NEX-5N)
- Much more noise at high ISO: 346 ISO vs 1,079 ISO
- Much worse image quality: 54.0 vs 77.0
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 3,200 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
common strengths of the V1 and NEX-5N
- Full HD (1080p) video: 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps
- High resolution screens: 921k dots vs 920k dots
- Focus continuously recording movies
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