Sony A450 vs Sony HX10V

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A450 and Sony HX10V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was unveiled 3 years before the HX10V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A450 grades versus the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A450 provides external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A450 and Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A450 vs the HX10V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and HX10V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and HX10V.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A450 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX10V will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.