Panasonic SZ7 vs Sony A450

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic SZ7 vs Sony A450, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ7 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the SZ7 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ7 was brought out 2 years after the A450 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ7 matches up versus the A450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ7 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ7 has got outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ7 and the A450.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ7 and A450 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ7 and A450.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The SZ7 contains the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The younger SZ7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.