Sony A450 vs Sony RX1

In this write-up, we are looking at the Sony A450 and Sony RX1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was announced 4 years earlier than the RX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A450 matches up vs the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A450 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A450 and the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and RX1 is 65 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and RX1.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A450 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX1 will give you greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.