Sony A450 vs Sony WX150

Below is a extended overview of the Sony A450 versus Sony WX150, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The A450 was unveiled 3 years before the WX150 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A450 grades vs the WX150 with regard to 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-WX150. The full galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A450 enjoys physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Sony A450 versus Sony WX150 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A450 vs the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and WX150 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and WX150.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A450 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX150 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A450 will be behind in sensor tech.