Do you want to know what's better Sony Alpha NEX-5R or Nikon Coolpix A? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Alpha NEX-5R vs Nikon Coolpix A: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon Coolpix A vs Sony Alpha NEX-5R

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • White balance presets

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Screen type

  • Viewfinder type

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

Nikon Coolpix A
Sony Alpha NEX-5R
  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 5, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200 6400, (12800, 25600 with boost)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • White balance presets

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    11.50 m

  • External flash

    Yes (via ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync

  • Continuous drive

    4.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    No

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD monitor

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (optional)

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28 mm

  • Optical zoom

    1×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)

  • Dimensions

    111 x 64 x 40 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.57)

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium-Ion battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    230

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    via optional WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Aug 29, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4912 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

    4912 x 2760, 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2000, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • White balance presets

    6

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    Yes (Accessory Port)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    920,000

  • Screen type

    Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic (optional)

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    276 g (0.61 lb / 9.74 oz)

  • Dimensions

    111 x 59 x 39 mm (4.37 x 2.32 x 1.54)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NPFW50 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    330

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    Shoot and share via smartphone apps

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Type C)

  • Remote control

    Yes (Yes, by optional RMT-DSLR1)

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

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