Samsung NX mini vs Sony A450

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX mini and Sony A450, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the NX mini (20.5MP) and A450 (14MP) and the NX mini (1") and A450 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX mini was manufactured 4 years later than the A450 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NX mini grades against the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX mini & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX mini offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX mini and Sony A450 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NX mini against the A450.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX mini and A450 is 93 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX mini and A450.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX mini featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX mini will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6.5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent NX mini will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.