Sony A450 vs Sony HX1

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A450 versus Sony HX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was brought out 9 months later than the HX1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A450 scores vs the HX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A450 offers external 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 HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A450 against the HX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and HX1 is 65 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and HX1.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A450 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A450 will resolve extra detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent A450 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.