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Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A450 was brought out 3 years earlier than the TX200V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A450 grades versus the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony TX200V

 A450 TX200V 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A450

 TX200V A450 
RevealedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Screen sizing3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony TX200V

 A450 TX200V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A450 enjoys exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A450 against the TX200V.

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and TX200V is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and TX200V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A450 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX200V will produce greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A450 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography information
Sony TX200V Portrait photography information
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
36
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography factors
Sony TX200V Street photography factors
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography details
Sony TX200V Sports photography details
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A450
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
60
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proof
provides focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A450
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging advice
Sony TX200V Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Sony A450 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony TX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2010-01-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560g (1.23 pounds) 129g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 images 220 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,241 $500