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Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
42
Overall
47
Canon EOS 450D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Canon 450D
(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
Sony RX10 II
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 450D over the Sony RX10 II

 450D RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Canon 450D

 RX10 II 450D 
ReleasedJune 2015May 2008More modern by 85 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Canon 450D and Sony RX10 II

 450D RX10 II 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 450D Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 450D Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Canon 450D Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
50
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 450D as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
48
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
56
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 450D as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
58
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
62
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 450D Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Canon 450D vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 450D and Sony RX10 II
 Canon EOS 450DSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
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