Sony A450 vs Sony HX90V

Here is a in depth assessment of the Sony A450 and Sony HX90V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A450 was released 6 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the A450 grades against the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A450 has got outer 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) while the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Sony A450 and Sony HX90V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A450 vs the HX90V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A450 and HX90V is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and HX90V.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX90V will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.