Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was unveiled 6 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A450 matches up vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A450 against the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and RX100 IV is 65 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A450 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.