Sony A450 vs Sony HX300

Its time to look closer at the Sony A450 and Sony HX300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the HX300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A450 matches up versus the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A450 features external dimensions 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 HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A450 and the HX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and HX300 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and HX300.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A450 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX300 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.