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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 IV
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony A450 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was announced 5 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A450 grades versus the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony RX100 III

 A450 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony A450

 RX100 III A450 
RevealedMay 2014January 2010Fresher by 53 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony RX100 III

 A450 RX100 III 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 has outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A450 against the RX100 III.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and RX100 III is 65 and 89 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and RX100 III.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
64
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography info
Sony RX100 III Street photography info
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A450
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
77
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
no phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A450
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
60
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
85
lighter than competition (290g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A450
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
does not have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 III Vlogging information
9
no video recording
80
reasonably wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (290g)
lack of mic jack
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Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2014-05-15
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
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 pounds) 290 grams (0.64 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 67
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 12.3
DXO Low light score 769 495
Other
Battery life 1050 shots 320 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,241 $748