Sony A450 vs Sony H20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A450 and Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and H20 (10MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was released 8 months after the H20 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A450 scores vs the H20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 has outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has proportions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A450 compared to the H20.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and H20 is 65 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and H20.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A450 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A450 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern A450 should have an advantage in sensor technology.