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Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A450 versus Sony RX10 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A450 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A450 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A450 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A450

 RX10 IV A450 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2010Newer by 93 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony RX10 IV

 A450 RX10 IV 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 enjoys physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Sony A450 versus Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A450 compared to the RX10 IV.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and RX10 IV is 65 and 52 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A450 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A450
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
64
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment sealing
heavier than average in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography information
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery power (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A450
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
60
good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
56
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (1,095 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (1,050 per charge)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no Time Lapse mode
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging information
9
no video
29
relatively wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-05 2017-09-12
Body design 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lbs) 1095 grams (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 shots 400 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,241 $1,698