Sony A450 vs Sony WX50

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.