Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets look closer at the Sony A450 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was brought out 9 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A450 matches up against the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A450 offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A450 versus the RX100 VI.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and RX100 VI is 65 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older A450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.