Sony A450 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.