Sony A450 vs Sony W510

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A450 versus Sony W510, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty close but the A450 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the W510 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A450 matches up against the W510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 features physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A450 versus Sony W510 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A450 versus the W510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and W510 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and W510.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A450 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A450 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be behind in sensor tech.