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Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
57
Overall
49

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V 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
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Old Model is Sony HX30V
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Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony A450 and Sony HX50V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The A450 was revealed 4 years before the HX50V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A450 scores vs the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony HX50V

 A450 HX50V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony A450

 HX50V A450 
AnnouncedApril 2013January 2010More modern by 40 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony HX50V

 A450 HX50V 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A450 offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Sony A450 and Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A450 vs the HX50V.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and HX50V is 65 and 89 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and HX50V.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A450 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX50V will produce more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A450
Portrait photography with Sony HX50V
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
51
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A450
Sports photography with Sony HX50V
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
58
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography factors
Sony HX50V Travel photography factors
60
great battery (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
71
great battery power (400 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography features
Sony HX50V Landscape photography features
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery power (400 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging details
Sony HX50V Vlogging details
9
no video recording
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony HX50V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 5184 x 2920
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
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 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Clear Photo Color LCD XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 lb) 272g (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
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 photographs 400 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,241 $439