Sony A450 vs Sony RX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A450 versus Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A450 matches up against the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A450 features outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A450 versus the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and RX10 is 65 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A450 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.