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Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony A450 versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A450 was revealed 23 months earlier than the NEX-7 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A450 scores against the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony NEX-7

 A450 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony A450

 NEX-7 A450 
IntroducedDecember 2011January 2010Newer by 23 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony NEX-7

 A450 NEX-7 
Focus manually More exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 features outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A450 vs the NEX-7.

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and NEX-7 is 65 and 84 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony NEX-7 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
72
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography info
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
61
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography features
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography features
60
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
70
great battery power (430 shots)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography info
66
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
small screen (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
35
features face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Sony A450 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony NEX-7
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-05 2011-12-13
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 400 grams (0.88 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 81
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 13.4
DXO Low light rating 769 1016
Other
Battery life 1050 images 430 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $1,241 $699