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Sony A450 vs Sony WX30

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Released July 2011
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Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony WX30

 A450 WX30 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A450

 WX30 A450 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2010More modern by 18 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony WX30

 A450 WX30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

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

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography information
Sony WX30 Street photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Sports photography camera
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery power (1,050 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
60
better than average battery power (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition in class (117g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX30 Landscape photography highlights
66
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (1,050 shots)
small screen (2.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging information
Sony WX30 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Sony A450 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony WX30
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-05 2011-07-25
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 250 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,241 $259