Sony A450 vs Sony WX220

The following is a comprehensive review of the Sony A450 vs Sony WX220, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was unveiled 5 years before the WX220 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A450 scores vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A450 enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony A450 vs Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A450 and the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and WX220 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A450 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX220 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.