Sony A450 vs Sony HX400V

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A450 versus Sony HX400V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was introduced 5 years prior to the HX400V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the A450 scores versus the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A450 has got outside dimensions 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 HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check out the Sony A450 versus Sony HX400V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A450 and the HX400V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and HX400V is 65 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and HX400V.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A450 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX400V will provide you with greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.