Sony A450 vs Sony TX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A450 versus Sony TX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was launched 4 years earlier than the TX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A450 grades vs the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A450 has outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A450 versus Sony TX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A450 and the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and TX30 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and TX30.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A450 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX30 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.