Sony A450 vs Sony HX5

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A450 versus Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A450 was manufactured 5 months before the HX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A450 grades vs the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A450 has got external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A450 against the HX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and HX5 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and HX5.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A450 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.