Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II
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Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 524g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
- Launched May 2008
- Also referred to as EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2
- Replaced the Canon 400D
- Refreshed by Canon 500D
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Released June 2015
- Old Model is Sony RX10
- Replacement is Sony RX10 III
Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Following is a thorough comparison of the Canon 450D and Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 450D (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 450D (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe 450D was introduced 8 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 450D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 450D matches up versus the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 450D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Canon 450D Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 450D over the Sony RX10 II
450D | RX10 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Canon 450D
RX10 II | 450D | |||
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Released | June 2015 | May 2008 | More modern by 85 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 450D and Sony RX10 II
450D | RX10 II | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 450D features exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Contrast the Canon 450D and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 450D vs the RX10 II.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 450D and RX10 II is 70 and 58 respectively.
Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 450D and RX10 II.
As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 450D having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will render greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 450D will be behind in sensor innovation.
Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Canon EOS 450D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon EOS 450D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Alternate name | EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2 | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2008-05-23 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 328.6mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 326 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames per second | 14.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 524 gr (1.16 lb) | 813 gr (1.79 lb) |
Dimensions | 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 61 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.9 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.8 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 692 | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $550 | $998 |