Sony A450 vs Sony RX100

Let's look much closer at the Sony A450 versus Sony RX100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A450 was announced 3 years before the RX100 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A450 grades against the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A450 enjoys outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Sony A450 versus Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A450 against the RX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and RX100 is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and RX100.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A450 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.