Sony A450 vs Sony G3

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A450 versus Sony G3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was manufactured 13 months later than the G3 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A450 grades versus the G3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 offers 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 G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A450 vs the G3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and G3 is 65 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and G3.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A450 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A450 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent A450 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.