Sony A450 vs Sony A6000

Let's look more closely at the Sony A450 and Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A450 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the A6000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A450 scores against the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 features outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A450 vs the A6000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A450 and A6000 is 65 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and A6000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6000 to provide greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.