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Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX20V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX50V
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Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was introduced 3 years earlier than the HX30V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A450 matches up vs the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony HX30V

 A450 HX30V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony A450

 HX30V A450 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony HX30V

 A450 HX30V 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony A450 features outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A450 and the HX30V.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and HX30V is 65 and 90 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and HX30V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A450 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX30V will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A450
Portrait photography with Sony HX30V
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
45
has manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
features face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (254g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography advice
Sony HX30V Travel photography advice
60
good battery life (1,050 per charge)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Landscape photography camera
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 shots)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
missing Time Lapse recording
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging info
Sony HX30V Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
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Sony A450 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony HX30V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560g (1.23 pounds) 254g (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images 320 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,241 $420