Sony A450 vs Sony HX350

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A450 versus Sony HX350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was manufactured 8 years before the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A450 grades against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A450 enjoys outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A450 versus Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A450 versus the HX350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and HX350 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and HX350.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A450 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX350 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.