Sony A7 II vs Sony A450

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A7 II vs Sony A450, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A450 (14MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A450 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7 II was brought out 4 years later than the A450 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7 II grades vs the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A7 II provides physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A7 II vs the A450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and A450 is 69 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 II and A450.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7 II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 II will deliver greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern A7 II is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.