Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
- Announced June 2013
- Replaced the Sony RX100
- Successor is Sony RX100 III
Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") have different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe A450 was brought out 4 years prior to the RX100 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A450 grades vs the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony RX100 II
A450 | RX100 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony A450
RX100 II | A450 | |||
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Announced | June 2013 | January 2010 | More recent by 42 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony RX100 II
A450 | RX100 II | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 has got outer 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 RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).
See the Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A450 against the RX100 II.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and RX100 II is 65 and 89 respectively.
Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and RX100 II.
As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2010-01-05 | 2013-06-27 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | 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 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 160 |
RAW images | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-100mm (3.6x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/1.8-4.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Clear Photo Color LCD | Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 560g (1.23 pounds) | 281g (0.62 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 66 | 67 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.8 | 22.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.8 | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 769 | 483 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 1050 photographs | 350 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $1,241 | $598 |