Sony A450 vs Sony WX30

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony A450 vs Sony WX30, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is relatively close but the A450 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A450 was brought out 18 months earlier than the WX30 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A450 scores vs the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 comes with external 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 WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A450 and the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and WX30 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and WX30.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A450 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX30 will render extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.