Sony A3000 vs Sony A450

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A3000 and Sony A450, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A3000 was introduced 3 years after the A450 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A3000 scores versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 has outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3000 against the A450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and A450 is 69 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and A450.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony A3000 to provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A3000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.