Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was unveiled 7 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A450 scores vs the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 has got exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A450 and RX10 III is 65 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A450 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.