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Sony A450 vs Sony W310

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A450 and Sony W310, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the W310 (12MP) is relatively similar but the A450 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was released very close to the W310 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A450 matches up versus the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony W310

 A450 W310 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A450

 W310 A450 

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony W310

 A450 W310 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony A450 has exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A450 vs the W310.

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and W310 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and W310.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A450 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A450 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography advice
Sony W310 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography advice
Sony W310 Street photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W310 as a Sports photography camera
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography features
Sony W310 Travel photography features
60
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W310 Landscape photography highlights
66
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,050 shots)
small screen (2.7 inches)
does not have Time Lapse function
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W310 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony A450 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-05 2010-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560g (1.23 lb) 137g (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,241 $150