Sony A450 vs Sony HX80

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.