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Sony A450 vs Sony WX70

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released January 2010
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony WX70

 A450 WX70 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony A450

 WX70 A450 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 25 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony WX70

 A450 WX70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

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

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography advice
Sony WX70 Street photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX70 Sports photography highlights
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery power (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography factors
Sony WX70 Travel photography factors
60
great battery power (1,050 shots)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A450
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
66
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
36
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Sony A450 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony WX70
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display 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
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lbs) 114 grams (0.25 lbs)
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 Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 240 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage 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
Retail pricing $1,241 $242