Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Leica X2 vs Sony NEX-5R

Sony NEX-5N

62

 
Leica X2

52

 
Winner

Sony NEX-5N

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-5N

Light sensitivity
High ISO
25,600 ISO
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 
Runner-up

Leica X2

Reasons to buy the Leica X2

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard
 

differences

Advantages of the Leica X2

Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
Help
A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-5N

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 12,500 ISO
Help
The NEX-5N's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
Help
Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 124x69x52 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Focus points More focus points 25 vs 11
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Thickness Thinner 1.5" vs 2"
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Around 30% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $649.95 vs $1,995.00
Help
The best price we've seen is $1,345 cheaper (3.1x less)
Weight Lighter 269 g vs 345 g
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More than 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Leica X2 Leica X2
52 vs 62
Explain scores
Sony NEX-5N Sony NEX-5N
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX-5N. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a boutique with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Large sensors Help
X2:APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
NEX-5N:APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
X2:16.1 MP
NEX-5N:16 MP
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
X2:12,500 ISO
NEX-5N:25,600 ISO
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Battery life Great battery life Help
X2:450 shots
NEX-5N:460 shots
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$239 - $249 body only

$399 - $419 with 14-42mm lens

Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$999 - $1,130 body only

$1,099 with 14-42mm lens

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Leica X2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Boutique

$1,299 - $1,300

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Leica X1

Leica X1

Boutique

$488

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Focus points Significantly more focus points
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Lower true resolution
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

Boutique

$2,780 - $2,798

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Battery life Shorter battery life

Sony NEX-5N Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-5R

Sony NEX-5R

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$598 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Focus points Many more focus points
Battery life Shorter battery life
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$656 with 18-55mm lens

Startup delay Less startup delay
Supports 24p No 24p support
Touch screen No touch screen
Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Built-in flash Built-in flash
Touch screen No touch screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Sony NEX-F3

Sony NEX-F3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$379 - $730 with 18-55mm lens

Built-in flash Built-in flash
Startup delay Less startup delay
Touch screen No touch screen
Movie continuous focus Doesn't focus continuously recording movies
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$325 - $630 with 20-50mm lens

True resolution Higher true resolution
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Touch screen No touch screen

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