Sony A450 vs Sony WX70

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A450 versus Sony WX70, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is relatively close but the A450 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A450 was launched 3 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly big 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 WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A450 scores versus the WX70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A450 offers external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A450 and the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and WX70 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and WX70.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A450 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.