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Sony A450 vs Sony HX80

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed March 2016
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Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A450 vs Sony HX80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was revealed 7 years earlier than the HX80 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 HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A450 scores versus the HX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony HX80

 A450 HX80 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony A450

 HX80 A450 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2010Fresher by 75 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony HX80

 A450 HX80 
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 has external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A450 compared to the HX80.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and HX80 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and HX80.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A450 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX80 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography information
Sony HX80 Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
39
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A450
Street photography with Sony HX80
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography info
Sony HX80 Sports photography info
77
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery power (1,050 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (390 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A450
Travel photography with Sony HX80
60
great battery power (1,050 per charge)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
76
great battery life (390 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A450
Landscape photography with Sony HX80
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
49
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
great battery life (390 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging features
Sony HX80 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
75
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of mic jack
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Sony A450 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony HX80
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2016-03-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560g (1.23 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 390 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $1,241 $368