Sony A450 vs Sony A850

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A450 and Sony A850, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The A450 was introduced 3 months before the A850 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the A450 grades against the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A450 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A450 and Sony A850 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A450 against the A850.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and A850 is 65 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and A850.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will render greater detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively.