Sony A9 vs Sony A450

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A9 versus Sony A450, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and A450 (14MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and A450 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The A9 was announced 7 years after the A450 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A9 grades vs the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A9 offers physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A9 vs the A450.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and A450 is 65 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and A450.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 will show greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent A9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.