Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 V

Below, we will be looking at the Sony A450 versus Sony RX100 V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The A450 was manufactured 7 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A450 scores versus the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 provides external 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 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A450 versus Sony RX100 V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A450 compared to the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and RX100 V is 65 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and RX100 V.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A450 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.