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Sony A9 vs Sony A450

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Updated by Sony A9 II
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony A450

 A9 A450 
LaunchedApril 2017January 2010Newer by 89 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony A9

 A450 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony A450

 A9 A450 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 size comparison

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

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography features
Sony A450 Portrait photography features
83
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 Street photography highlights
Sony A450 Street photography highlights
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
weather proof
good ISO range (51,200)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography features
Sony A450 Sports photography features
86
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (650 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography factors
Sony A450 Travel photography factors
73
good battery power (650 shots)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
60
great battery (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography information
Sony A450 Landscape photography information
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good battery power (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,050 per charge)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging features
Sony A450 Vlogging features
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
9
lack of video recording
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Sony A9 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony A450
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2017-04-19 2010-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,440k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Max video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673 grams (1.48 lb) 560 grams (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 66
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 11.8
DXO Low light score 3517 769
Other
Battery life 650 images 1050 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Price at launch $4,498 $1,241