Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens NX 20-50mm II lens
Height 5.88 cm 6.45 cm
Width 11.08 cm 11.9 cm
Depth 3.89 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 218 g 228 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 3x 2.5x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Image Processor BIONZ DRIMeIV
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 20 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 30.8 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 70.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Samsung NX
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99 35
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Classic, Retro, Vignetting, Silhouette, Selective Colour, Night Scene, Oil Paint, Acryl, Action freeze, Waterfall, Fireworks, Creative effects, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,152,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Camera Flash Detachable flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC 16 GB microSDHC
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1624
2448 x 1376
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 1728 x 1152
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3712 x 2088
JPEG 2944 x 1656
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2640 x 2640
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1024 x 1024
RAW 5472 x 3648
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 3D
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Samsung BP1130 manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) 1 x Samsung ED-BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included)
1 x Samsung ED-BP1030 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1030 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Services and Applications - Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct Backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, face retouch, GPS ready, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera lighting fix, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Samsung SMART Camera NX2020 + NX 20-50mm II
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, 2 battery chargers
Software Drivers & Utilities Adobe Acrobat Reader, Samsung Intelli Studio 3.0, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, AutoBackup
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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