Sony A450 vs Sony QX100

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A450 vs Sony QX100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Lens-style and they are both produced by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was manufactured 4 years before the QX100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the A450 grades versus the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 comes with external 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) and the Sony QX100 has measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Sony A450 vs Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A450 compared to the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and QX100 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and QX100.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A450 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony QX100 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.