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Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A450 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A450 matches up vs the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony RX10 II

 A450 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A450

 RX10 II A450 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2010Fresher by 66 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony RX10 II

 A450 RX10 II 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A450 provides physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A450 compared to the RX10 II.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A450 and RX10 II is 65 and 58 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
has phase detect AF
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
environment proof
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
60
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
56
environment proof
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of Timelapse mode
62
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 II Vlogging advice
9
no video
31
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 12.6
DXO Low light rating 769 531
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,241 $998