Sony A450 vs Sony a5000

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A450 and Sony a5000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and a5000 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A450 was released 5 years before the a5000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A450 matches up versus the a5000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A450 features outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A450 versus the a5000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and a5000 is 65 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and a5000.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony a5000 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.