Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.