Sony A450 vs Sony HX50V

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.