Sony A230 vs Sony A450

Lets look closer at the Sony A230 vs Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A230 was released 7 months prior to the A450 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A230 scores versus the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 provides physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A450 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A230 against the A450.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A230 and A450 is 69 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and A450.

As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A450 to render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A230 will be behind in sensor innovation.