Sony A450 vs Sony TX10

Here, we are looking at the Sony A450 versus Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly similar but the A450 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was unveiled 19 months prior to the TX10 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A450 matches up vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have 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") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Sony A450 versus Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A450 compared to the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and TX10 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A450 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.