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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony RX100 II
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony RX100 II

 A450 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony A450

 RX100 II A450 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2010More recent by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony RX100 II

 A450 RX100 II 
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).

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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.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and RX100 II is 65 and 89 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
70
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography information
Sony RX100 II Street photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 II Sports photography details
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
good battery pack (350 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A450
Travel photography with Sony RX100 II
60
good battery (1,050 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
80
good battery pack (350 per charge)
lighter than average in class (281g)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography factors
66
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 per charge)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no Time Lapse function
74
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 II as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
37
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (281 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony RX100 II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
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