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Sony A450 vs Sony A6300

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Launched January 2010
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A450 vs Sony A6300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A450 was introduced 7 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A450 matches up vs the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony A6300

 A450 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A450

 A6300 A450 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony A6300

 A450 A6300 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 offers exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A450 against the A6300.

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and A6300 is 65 and 83 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6300 to give you more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6300 Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
80
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography info
Sony A6300 Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography advice
Sony A6300 Sports photography advice
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
75
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Sony A450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
60
good battery (1,050 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
76
environment sealing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (1,050 per charge)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
35
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Sony A450 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-01-05 2016-02-03
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 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
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560g (1.23 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 13.7
DXO Low light rating 769 1437
Other
Battery life 1050 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,241 $889