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Sony A450 vs Sony WX50

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Announced January 2010
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Sony A450 versus Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the A450 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A450 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the WX50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A450 matches up vs the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony WX50

 A450 WX50 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A450

 WX50 A450 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony WX50

 A450 WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony A450 versus Sony WX50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A450 against the WX50.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and WX50 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and WX50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX50 will show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older A450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography info
Sony WX50 Street photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography features
Sony WX50 Sports photography features
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography features
Sony WX50 Travel photography features
60
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A450
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
66
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
missing Time Lapse function
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging info
Sony WX50 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony A450 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony WX50
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2012-01-30
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Clear Photo Color LCD Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
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 photographs 240 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $1,241 $250